Berkeley, Missouri

Berkeley, Missouri
City
Seal
Location of Berkeley, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°44′32″N 90°20′0″W / 38.74222°N 90.33333°W / 38.74222; -90.33333Coordinates: 38°44′32″N 90°20′0″W / 38.74222°N 90.33333°W / 38.74222; -90.33333
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	St. Louis
Government
• Mayor	Theodore Hoskins
Area[1]
• Total	4.97 sq mi (12.87 km2)
• Land	4.97 sq mi (12.87 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	8,978
• Estimate (2012[3])	8,953
• Density	1,806.4/sq mi (697.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	29-04906[4]
GNIS feature ID	0755756[5]
Website	cityofberkeley.us
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Berkeley is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,978 at the 2010 census.^[7] Portions of Lambert–St. Louis International Airport are within the city limits.^[8]

History

Berkeley incorporated in 1937.^[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.97 square miles (12.87 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 8,978 people, 3,275 households, and 2,310 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,806.4 inhabitants per square mile (697.5/km²). There were 3,776 housing units at an average density of 759.8 per square mile (293.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.8% African American, 14.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races made up its population.

There were 3,275 households of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.6% were married couples living together, 37.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the city was 32.3 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 10,063 people, 3,600 households, and 2,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,040.6 people per square mile (788.1/km²). There were 3,953 housing units at an average density of 801.6 per square mile (309.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.69% African American, 20.64% White, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population. And 0.37% Asian, 0.26% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.43% from other races made the city's population.

There were 3,600 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% were married couples living together, 33.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population dispersal was 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,219, and the median income for a family was $34,148. Males had a median income of $29,511 versus $24,338 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,788. About 17.0% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is headquartered in Berkeley. Prior to its dissolution, McDonnell Douglas was headquartered in the same complex in Berkeley.^[8][12] Boeing chose to locate the defense systems offices in the St. Louis area because of the metropolitan area's central location in the United States, the role of the space and aircraft programs of the former McDonnell Douglas location, and bipartisan support from area politicians.^[13] At the site, Boeing maintains the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room, containing a museum exhibition of Boeing memorabilia.^[14][15]

Police department

The Berkeley Police Department (BKPD) is responsible for law enforcement within the city of Berkeley. According to Berkeley's website there are currently 47 commissioned police officers on the force, along with 13 civilian employees. Another website lists 42 officers and 13 civilian employees. The BKPD has its own dispatch center, and also has its own corrections/detention center. Most BKPD vehicles are white Ford Crown Victorias; several black Crown Victorias are used for traffic enforcement. Berkeley is located at the junction of I-170 and I-70, and is in close proximity to Lambert St. Louis International Airport.

Education

Map of Berkeley

Berkeley is within the Ferguson-Florissant School District. Airport Elementary School and Holman Elementary School serve separate sections of Berkeley and are within the city.^[16][17] Elementary schools outside of Berkeley serving sections of the city include Johnson-Wabash in Ferguson and Walnut Grove in Calverton Park.^{[18][19][20][21][22]}

Berkeley Middle School is located in Berkeley.^[23] McCluer South-Berkeley High School is in Ferguson.^[22][24]

The Berkeley School District opened in 1937 after a dispute over where a school for black people should be located, with the black residents of southern Kinloch and the white residents of northern Kinloch opposing each other. The newly formed school district, mostly white, took over Kinloch High School, which had opened during that year; previously a part of the Kinloch School District, the high school was renamed Berkeley High School. The high school, located in what is now Berkeley, was exclusively for white students. At a later point a new Berkeley High School campus opened in a new location, and the former Berkeley High School became Berkeley Middle School. On June 7, 1975, a U.S. district court ordered the Ferguson-Florissant School District to annex the Berkeley School District and the Kinloch School District; therefore the Ferguson-Florissant district began to serve Berkeley. In December 2003 the former Berkeley High School closed due to expansion of Lambert-St. Louis Airport. In January 2004 McCluer South-Berkeley High School opened.^[25]

References

External links

• City of Berkeley official website

Municipalities and communities of St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Clayton
Cities	Ballwin Bella Villa Bellefontaine Neighbors Berkeley Beverly Hills Black Jack Breckenridge Hills Brentwood Bridgeton Charlack Chesterfield Clarkson Valley Clayton Cool Valley Country Club Hills Crestwood Creve Coeur Crystal Lake Park Dellwood Des Peres Edmundson Ellisville Eureka Fenton Ferguson Flordell Hills Florissant Frontenac Glendale Greendale Green Park Hazelwood Huntleigh Jennings Kinloch Kirkwood Ladue Lakeshire Manchester Maplewood Maryland Heights Moline Acres Normandy Northwoods Oakland Olivette Overland Pacific‡ Pagedale Pasadena Hills Pine Lawn Richmond Heights Rock Hill Shrewsbury St. Ann St. John Sunset Hills Town and Country University City Valley Park Velda City Vinita Park Warson Woods Webster Groves Wellston Wildwood Winchester Woodson Terrace
Villages	Bellerive Bel-Nor Bel-Ridge Calverton Park Champ Country Life Acres Glen Echo Park Grantwood Village Hanley Hills Hillsdale Mackenzie Marlborough Norwood Court Pasadena Park Riverview Sycamore Hills Twin Oaks Uplands Park Velda Village Hills Vinita Terrace Westwood Wilbur Park
CDPs	Affton Castle Point Concord Glasgow Village Lemay Mehlville Oakville Old Jamestown St. George Sappington Spanish Lake
Other unincorporated communities	Ascalon Carsonville Earth City Glencoe Grover Peerless Park Sherman Times Beach
Townships	Airport Bonhomme Chesterfield Clayton Concord Creve Coeur Ferguson Florissant Gravois Hadley Township Halls Ferry Jefferson Lafayette Lemay Lewis and Clark Maryland Heights Meramec Midland Missouri River Normandy Northwest Norwood Oakville Queeny Spanish Lake St. Ferdinand Tesson Ferry University
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties See also Municipalities of St. Louis County, Missouri

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Largest cities (over 50,000 in 2010)	Florissant O'Fallon, Missouri St. Charles St. Peters
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