Wildwood, Missouri
Wildwood, Missouri | ||
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FIPS code 29-79820[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2397311[2] | |
Website | www.cityofwildwood.com |
Wildwood is a city in
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 67.08 square miles (173.74 km2), of which 66.42 square miles (172.03 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2) is water.[6]
Wildwood is bounded to the north by Chesterfield; on the east by Clarkson Valley and Ellisville; to the south by Eureka and Pacific; and on the west by Franklin County.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 32,884 | — | |
2010 | 35,517 | 8.0% | |
2020 | 35,417 | −0.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
The
Of the 12,655 households, 35.9% had children under the age of 18; 75.3% were married couples living together; 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 12.8% consisted of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.1.
25.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 95.7 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year
2010 census
At the
Of the 12,112 households 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.2% were non-families. 13.6% of households were one person and 5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.24.
The median age was 41.5 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
2000 census
At the
Of the 10,837 households 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 12.4% of households were one person and 4.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.32.
The age distribution was 33.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
Estimated median household income in 2007:
Education
Wildwood is served by Rockwood School District, with one high school within the city limits, Lafayette High School.
St. Louis Community College–Wildwood is a local, two-year public community college located off routes 100 and 109.
Police
The City of Wildwood contracts for police service with the St. Louis County Police Department.
Culture
The Big Chief Restaurant is all that remains of a tourist complex that opened on U.S. Route 66 in 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in 2003.[12]
Notable people
- David Freese, former third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, grew up in Wildwood.
- Ryan Howard, former first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, grew up in Wildwood.
- Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals lived in Wildwood briefly during a previous stint with the team.
- Jesse Smith, racing driver, born in Wildwood
- Kelly Stables, actress, grew up in Wildwood
- Luke Voit, Major League Baseball player, grew up in Wildwood.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildwood, Missouri
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "United States Census Bureau". Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Al Foster Memorial Trail | Wildwood, MO - Official Website". www.cityofwildwood.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "St. Louis County Interactive Maps". Archived from the original on April 23, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Community Facts". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Big Chief Restaurant:Wildwood, Missouri". National Park Service. Retrieved April 6, 2017.