Glen Echo Park, Missouri

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Glen Echo Park, Missouri
Location of Glen Echo Park, Missouri
Location of Glen Echo Park, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°42′2″N 90°17′50″W / 38.70056, -90.29722
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Area
 - Total 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
 - Land 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 630 ft (192 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 166
 - Density 5,416.5/sq mi (2,091.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 29-27370[1]
GNIS feature ID 0756105[2]

Glen Echo Park is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 166 at the 2000 census. The village is one of many small affluent majority black communities located in the Natural Bridge corridor of North St. Louis County, characterized by huge homes on small lots.

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[edit] Geography

Glen Echo Park is located at 38°42′2″N, 90°17′50″W (38.700651, -90.297199)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.0 square miles (0.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 166 people, 63 households, and 50 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,416.5 people per square mile (2,136.4/km²). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 2,153.6/sq mi (849.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 11.45% White, 87.95% African American and 0.60% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 63 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $71,250, and the median income for a family was $80,833. Males had a median income of $62,917 versus $40,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,564. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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