Ste. Genevieve Township, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Ste. Genevieve Township | |
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Civil Township | |
Coordinates: 37°56′48″N 90°06′53″W / 37.94655°N 90.11466°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Ste. Genevieve |
Area | |
• Total | 128 sq mi (330 km2) |
• Land | 125 sq mi (320 km2) |
• Water | 4 sq mi (10 km2) 2.72% |
GNIS Feature ID | 767326 |
Ste. Genevieve Township is a subdivision of
Name
The township was named for the city of Ste. Genevieve, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris.[3]
History
The area of Ste. Genevieve Township was the site of the earliest European settlement in Missouri dating back to the early 1700s. The French colonial settlers partially came from
Populated places
There are several incorporated and unincorporated communities in Ste. Genevieve Township.
The township also contains a number of churches: Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, and St. Josephs Catholic Church, as well as the following cemeteries:.[5][6]
Geography
Ste. Genevieve Township is located in the eastern portion of Ste. Genevieve County. A number of streams run through the township: Coal Creek, Copper Mine Creek, Dodge Creek, Hogg Creek, Mill Creek, Mississippi Slough, Mud Branch, Rough Creek, Sugar Bottom Creek. The following lakes are found in the township: Govro Lake, Hook Pond, Lake Ann, Lake Marian, Lake Susan.[7][8]
2000 census
The 2000 census shows Ste. Genevieve Township consisting of 8,943 individuals.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,991 people, with a population density of 73 per square mile residing in the township. Males make up 4,496 (49.8%) of the population, while females make up 4,528 (50.2%). The median age for men is 38.7 years and for women is 39.7 years. The racial makeup of the town was 8,751 (97.33%)
The average household size 2.57 persons. The estimated median household income in 2009 was $48,283 ($40,496 in 1999). 6.0% of the residents have an income below the poverty rate.[13][14][15]
References
- ^ "Township of Sainte Genevieve". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Places of the USA: Beauvais Township http://www.placesofusa.com/missouri/ste-genevieve-county/ste-genevieve-township/
- ^ The State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste.Genevieve County Place Names http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html
- ISBN 9780722207536.
- ^ City-Data. http://www.city-data.com/township/Ste.-Genevieve-Ste.-Genevieve-MO.html
- ^ U.S. Geoview.info http://us.geoview.info/township_of_sainte_genevieve,4407298
- ^ U.S. Geoview.info http://us.geoview.info/township_of_sainte_genevieve,4407298
- ^ City-Data. http://www.city-data.com/township/Ste.-Genevieve-Ste.-Genevieve-MO.html
- ISBN 9781428986565.
- ISBN 9781428985896.
- ^ Places of the USA: http://www.placesofusa.com/missouri/ste-genevieve-county/ste-genevieve-township/
- ^ city.data. http://www.city-data.com/township/Ste.-Genevieve-Ste.-Genevieve-MO.html
- ^ City-Data.com http://www.city-data.com/township/Ste.-Genevieve-Ste.-Genevieve-MO.html
- ^ US-Census-Gov
- ^ Missouri: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf