Saint Peters, Missouri

Information about Saint Peters, Missouri

Saint Peters, Missouri
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City park located by City Hall
City park located by City Hall
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Coordinates:
Incorporated 1910
Government
 - Mayor Len Pagano
Area
 - City 54.9 km  (21.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - City 54,839 (est)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website: [1]
St. Peters is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The official population estimate was 54,839 as of 2006.[1] Interstate 70 passes through the city, providing a major transportation link. The "Rec-Plex" in St. Peters is an award-winning recreation and fitness , now undergoing an $18.5 million expansion.[2] The city also hosts the county's largest shopping center, Mid Rivers Mall, which plans a 120,000 sq. ft. expansion.[3]

History

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area that would become Saint Peters was inhabited by Mississippian mound builders. The remains of a village were uncovered during the construction of I-70 in 1954 and a street near the site was later named Mound Drive after the mounds built by the villagers.[4]

Throughout most of the twentieth century, Saint Peters was a small farming town. As recently as 1970, Saint Peters had a population of only 486.<ref name="history by the decades" /> The population rapidly increased to 15,700 by 1980.<ref name="history by the decades" /> The city continued its rapid growth through the 1980s and by 1990 had a population of 40,660.<ref name="history by the decades" /> Saint Peters population has further increased to an estimated at 54,839 as of 2006.<ref name="current population" />

Geography

Location of Saint Peters, Missouri


Saint Peters is located at (38.778893, -90.603131)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.9 km² (21.2 mi²), all of which is land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 51,381 people, 18,435 households, and 13,936 families residing in the city. The population density was 936.7/km² (2,425.5/mi²). There were 18,776 housing units at an average density of 342.3/km² (886.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.25% White, 2.80% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 18,435 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,898, and the median income for a family was $65,123. Males had a median income of $45,497 versus $30,295 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,792. About 1.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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St. Peters City Hall
Citizens elect a mayor and eight aldermen (two for each of four wards) to govern the city.[5] The Mayor and Board of Aldermen appoint individuals to the positions of City Collector,[6] City Clerk,[7] and City Treasurer.[8] A Municipal Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, also known as the St. Peters Municipal Court, has a four-year term.[9] A City Administrator also works closely with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.[10]

The Board of Aldermen meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, except the months of November and December when one meeting is held each month on a date scheduled with the Mayor.[11]

City elections are held in April of each year, per Missouri law for elected officials. Propositions may be voted upon at these elections, or others held in February, August or November.[12]

A special election was held April 3, 2007 in which Len Pagano was chosen to fill the remaining year of former Mayor Shawn Brown's term;[13] Brown resigned in October 2006 after pleading guilty to soliciting and accepting a bribe.[14] Brown was sentenced in January 2007 to 18 months of prison and began serving his time on April 12 2007 at a minimum-security federal prison camp in Duluth, Minnesota.[15]

Education

Three public high schools are within Saint Peters city limits: Fort Zumwalt South High School with an enrollment of 2,300 students, Francis Howell North High School, and Fort Zumwalt East High School which opened in 2007.

Some high school students from Saint Peters attend schools in surrounding communities such as Francis Howell Central High School in neighboring Cottleville, and Fort Zumwalt North and Fort Zumwalt West High Schools in O'Fallon.

Other public schools in the city include Fairmount, Hawthorn, Lewis & Clark, Mid Rivers, Progress South, Saint Peters, and Warren Elementary Schools; plus DuBray, and Fort Zumwalt South Middle Schools.

Civic facilities

  • The St. Peters Rec-Plex, a 124,000 sq. ft. family recreation and athletic training complex, is situated next to St. Peters City Hall. The Rec-Plex hosted the 2004 Olympic Diving Trials[2] and is recognized as one of the USA's premiere diving facilities.[16] Residents take great pride in this local, always busy, all-season complex.
  • St. Peters is home to Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, the county's second busiest after St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. Barnes-Jewish serves a large portion of St. Charles County, Lincoln County, and Pike County. It is currently preparing a major expansion project which will increase its capacity from 111 rooms to 175[17] making it the second largest hospital in the county.
  • The Spencer Road Branch library within the St. Charles City-County Library District is in St. Peters.[18]

References

1. ^ Missouri by Place and County Subdivision. American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau (2006-07-01). Retrieved on 2007-07-18. United States Census Estimates 2006
2. ^ The St. Peters Rec-Plex. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
3. ^ Mid River Mall's multimillion dollar expansion. Urban St. Louis (2006-08-30). Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
4. ^ History by the Decades. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
5. ^ Organizational Structure: St. Peters City Government. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
6. ^ City Collector. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
7. ^ City Clerk. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
8. ^ City Treasurer. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
9. ^ Municipal Judge. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
10. ^ City Administrator. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
11. ^ FAQ: When are Board of Aldermen Meetings?. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
12. ^ FAQ: When are City elections?. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
13. ^ Bryant, Tim (2007-04-07). In St. Peters, new mayor, four new aldermen are set to take office. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
14. ^ Pokin, Steve (2007-01-31). It's Prison for Brown. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Suburban Journals. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
15. ^ Wade, Latreecia (2007-04-23). Duluth was former mayor's 2nd choice. St. Peters Journal. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
16. ^ Diving. City of St. Peters. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
17. ^ Bryant, Tim (2007-07-02). Hospital in St. Peters plans major expansion. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
18. ^ Spencer Road Map. St. Charles City-County Library District. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.

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