Olympian Village, Missouri

Olympian Village, Missouri
City
Location of Olympian Village, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°8′4″N 90°27′34″W / 38.13444°N 90.45944°W / 38.13444; -90.45944Coordinates: 38°8′4″N 90°27′34″W / 38.13444°N 90.45944°W / 38.13444; -90.45944
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Jefferson
Area[1]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	774
• Estimate (2016)[3]	760
• Density	1,400/sq mi (520/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	63020
Area code(s)	636
FIPS code	29-54686[4]
GNIS feature ID	0738373[5]

Olympian Village is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 774 at the 2010 census. Named in honor of Greek myth and culture. Some street names include Parthenon Drive, Kronos Drive, Hercules Place, Plato Place and Pheidippides Place.

Geography

Olympian Village is located at 38°8′4″N 90°27′34″W / 38.13444°N 90.45944°W / 38.13444; -90.45944 (38.134561, -90.459475).^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Government

Olympian Village is a fourth class city incorporated in 1965. It consists primarily of a single subdivision of single-family homes built in the 1960s.

Public Safety

Olympian Village is serviced by the part paid, part volunteer, Hematite Fire Protection District which operates a station nearby, about half way between Olympian Village and nearby Festus, MO. Olympian Village was served by its own Police Department which was volunteer until 2005 when state and federal grants allowed for a full-time, paid Police Department. In 2009 local officials disbanded the department due to lack of funding. Service resumed in 2010 in the form of another volunteer Police Department where officers worked without pay. Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District operates station 4 in Olympian Village which is staffed 24 hours per day, year round.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 774 people, 246 households, and 201 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,357.9 inhabitants per square mile (524.3/km²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 463.2 per square mile (178.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 246 households of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.3% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the city was 32.2 years. 30.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 5.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 669 people, 217 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,190.1 people per square mile (461.3/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 412.7 per square mile (160.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.61% White, 0.30% Native American, 1.49% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 217 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the city, the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,447, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $30,694 versus $19,514 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,928. About 9.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08. 
2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08. 
3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017. 
4. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.