Imperial, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Imperial is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Jefferson County
, Missouri
, United States
. The estimated population in 2007 was 4,747. It was 4,373 at the 2000 census. It was originally known as West Kimmswick
, and is roughly 25 driving minutes south of St. Louis. St. John's Church is a historic parish church located within Imperial.
Imperial, Missouri is located directly south of Arnold, Missouri
and north of Barnhart, Missouri
. Interstate 55
runs through Imperial. Mastodon State Historic Site
is located in Imperial. Imperial, Missouri contains several local businesses including H.W. Herrell Distributing, Home Service Oil and Herrell's Market.
of 2000, there were 4,373 people, 1,634 households, and 1,228 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 812.4 people per square mile (313.8/km²). There were 1,720 housing units at an average density of 319.5 per square mile (123.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.92% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races
, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 1,634 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,565, and the median income for a family was $58,955. Males had a median income of $39,292 versus $30,191 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,431. About 4.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
and Seckman High School
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. The county was included as the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. It is the sixth most-populous county in Missouri. Census 2010 put the population at 218,733 Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county was...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The estimated population in 2007 was 4,747. It was 4,373 at the 2000 census. It was originally known as West Kimmswick
Kimmswick, Missouri
Kimmswick is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population in 2007 was 102. It was 94 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kimmswick is a fourth class city located at...
, and is roughly 25 driving minutes south of St. Louis. St. John's Church is a historic parish church located within Imperial.
Geography
Imperial is located at 38.370735°N 90.373460°W.Imperial, Missouri is located directly south of Arnold, Missouri
Arnold, Missouri
Arnold is the largest city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated to be 20,603 in 2008, slightly more than the 19,965 number reported in the 2000 census.-Geography:Arnold is located at...
and north of Barnhart, Missouri
Barnhart, Missouri
Barnhart is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,631 in the estimated 2007 census. It was 6,108 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Barnhart is located at ....
. Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
runs through Imperial. Mastodon State Historic Site
Mastodon State Historic Site
Mastodon State Historic Site is an archaeological and paleontological site in Imperial, Missouri, containing the Kimmswick Bone Bed. Bones of mastodons and other now-extinct animals were first found here in the early 19th century...
is located in Imperial. Imperial, Missouri contains several local businesses including H.W. Herrell Distributing, Home Service Oil and Herrell's Market.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,373 people, 1,634 households, and 1,228 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 812.4 people per square mile (313.8/km²). There were 1,720 housing units at an average density of 319.5 per square mile (123.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.92% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 1,634 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,565, and the median income for a family was $58,955. Males had a median income of $39,292 versus $30,191 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $20,431. About 4.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
There are currently numerous schools located in Imperial including Windsor High SchoolWindsor High School (Imperial, Missouri)
Windsor High School, home of the Owls, is located on Windsor Harbor Road in Imperial, Missouri and is part of the Windsor C-1 School District in Jefferson County....
and Seckman High School
Seckman High School
Seckman High School is a metro St. Louis area high school located at 2800 Seckman Rd. in Imperial, Missouri and is one of two high schools in the Fox C-6 School District. Seckman High School opened in 1997 and graduated its first Senior Class in 1999....
.