Pagedale, Missouri
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Pagedale is a city in St. Louis County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 3,304 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
and African-American residents. Because St. Vincent's mental hospital was located just north of St. Charles Rock Road, a streetcar
line was constructed in the late 1800s from just south of Olive Street Road in University City
north on the east side of Ferguson Avenue through what is now Pagedale to meet the electric interurban line to Saint Charles
at the Rock Road. The south end of the line eventually joined with the Creve Coeur Lake streetcar line which ran on Vernon Avenue (but later was relocated a block further south to run behind a new subdivision). That transportation opened up the area to housing.
South of Pagedale, at Page and Ferguson, was Hazel Hill, which eventually became the reason for the Lincoln School which became part of the Normandy School District. Though long forgotten as a name, the Hazel Hill community still exists and the Lincoln building is still standing. When Pagedale was incorporated, the northern end went beyond the Rock Road up Hoke Avenue, which later was renamed Ferguson though it didn't line up with Ferguson. In 1954 a new housing subdivision was built at Ferguson and North Market Street. That subdivision, named Engelholm Gardens, a long forgotten name also, still stands, looking exactly as it did in 1954.
of 2000, there were 3,616 people, 1,213 households, and 891 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,003.8 people per square mile (1,163.5/km²). There were 1,408 housing units at an average density of 1,169.6 per square mile (453.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 5.67% White, 92.09% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.28% from other races
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 1,213 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.4% were married couples
living together, 39.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,873, and the median income for a family was $25,917. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,423 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,005. About 25.7% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.5% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, Missouri
Missouri
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, United States
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. The population was 3,304 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Pagedale is located at 38°40′42"N 90°18′40"W (38.678201, -90.311094).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
History
The area originally was farmland, but it did have an interesting history with several pockets of significant GreekGreek American
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and African-American residents. Because St. Vincent's mental hospital was located just north of St. Charles Rock Road, a streetcar
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
line was constructed in the late 1800s from just south of Olive Street Road in University City
University City, Missouri
University City is an inner-ring suburb in St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 35,371 in 2010 census. The city was shaped by Washington University in St. Louis, whose campus abuts the city to the southeast....
north on the east side of Ferguson Avenue through what is now Pagedale to meet the electric interurban line to Saint Charles
Saint Charles, Missouri
St. Charles is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 65,794, making St. Charles the 2nd largest city in St. Charles County. It lies just to the northwest of St. Louis, Missouri on the Missouri River, and, for a time,...
at the Rock Road. The south end of the line eventually joined with the Creve Coeur Lake streetcar line which ran on Vernon Avenue (but later was relocated a block further south to run behind a new subdivision). That transportation opened up the area to housing.
South of Pagedale, at Page and Ferguson, was Hazel Hill, which eventually became the reason for the Lincoln School which became part of the Normandy School District. Though long forgotten as a name, the Hazel Hill community still exists and the Lincoln building is still standing. When Pagedale was incorporated, the northern end went beyond the Rock Road up Hoke Avenue, which later was renamed Ferguson though it didn't line up with Ferguson. In 1954 a new housing subdivision was built at Ferguson and North Market Street. That subdivision, named Engelholm Gardens, a long forgotten name also, still stands, looking exactly as it did in 1954.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,616 people, 1,213 households, and 891 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 3,003.8 people per square mile (1,163.5/km²). There were 1,408 housing units at an average density of 1,169.6 per square mile (453.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 5.67% White, 92.09% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 1,213 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 39.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,873, and the median income for a family was $25,917. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,423 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $11,005. About 25.7% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.5% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.