St. Robert, Missouri

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St. Robert, Missouri
Location of St. Robert, Missouri
Location of St. Robert, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°49′28″N 92°8′1″W / 37.82444, -92.13361
Country United States
State Missouri
County Pulaski
Area
 - Total 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km²)
 - Land 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,040 ft (317 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,760
 - Density 383.0/sq mi (147.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 29-65144[1]
GNIS feature ID 0752006[2]

St. Robert is a city in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,760 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the United States Army Basic Combat Training post Fort Leonard Wood.

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[edit] Geography

St. Robert is located at 37°49′28″N, 92°8′1″W (37.824550, -92.133499)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,760 people, 1,219 households, and 688 families residing in the city. The population density was 383.0 people per square mile (147.8/km²). There were 1,408 housing units at an average density of 195.4/sq mi (75.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.64% White, 20.29% African American, 0.58% Native American, 5.43% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 2.90% from other races, and 5.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.12% of the population.

There were 1,219 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,080, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $29,934 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,650. About 11.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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