Vinita Park, Missouri
Vinita Park, Missouri | ||
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FIPS code 29-76246[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2397148[2] | |
Website | Website from the St. Louis County website |
Vinita Park is a city in
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 1,801 | — | |
1960 | 2,204 | 22.4% | |
1970 | 3,684 | 67.2% | |
1980 | 2,283 | −38.0% | |
1990 | 2,001 | −12.4% | |
2000 | 1,924 | −3.8% | |
2010 | 1,880 | −2.3% | |
2020 | 1,970 | 4.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census there were 1,970 people and 709 households living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 25.2%
2010 census
As of the
There were 761 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 24.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the city was 33.6 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 752 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 25.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,482, and the median income for a family was $33,523. Males had a median income of $27,228 versus $23,951 for females. The
History
The City of Vinita Park—along with the Village of Vinita Terrace—gets its name from "Vinita Station", an electric rail car station that was located at the intersection of Midland and Page. The Vinita Park subdivision was laid out in 1905 by A.C. Stewart and was later marketed by Everett Davis, of the Davis Realty Development Company. A map titled "Vinita Park -- "The Next Reach", by the Davis Realty Development Company,[8] is dated 1909 and can be found in the Library of Congress. On November 3, 1941, Vinita Park was incorporated[9] as a village, including the northern subdivisions of Spring Avenue Heights and part of Midland Heights, the Atherton (south of Page Boulevard), and the Vinita Industrial Park. On March 13, 1950, Vinita Park changed its status to a City of the 4th Class. Voters of both Vinita Park and neighboring Vinita Terrace voted on November 8, 2016, to consolidate into one municipality, to be called the City of Vinita Park.[10][11] The merger took effect on May 10, 2017.[12]
Education
St. Louis County Library operates the Indian Trails Branch in Vinita Park.[13][14] Vinita Park has three different school districts: Normandy, Ritenour, and University City.
Government
Vinita Park has a
Police department
On June 1, 2015, Vinita Park initiated the North County Police Cooperative. They have partnered with nearby cities, Vinita Terrace and Wellston in providing police services to their communities. The cooperative currently has 30 police officers providing police protection in the area.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vinita Park, Missouri
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "United States Census Bureau". Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "[1]" Book Reference
- ^ "[2]" 1950 Census
- ^ "[3]" City of Vinita Park General Election Results
- ^ "[4]" City of Vinita Terrace General Election Results
- ^ "Tiny North County community Vinita Terrace merging into Vinita Park".
- ^ "Indian Trails Branch Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine." St. Louis County Library. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
- ^ MO statutes