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St. Louis by the Numbers, compiled by the library staff, is an index to the most
requested statistics at the St. Louis Public Library.
ST. LOUIS IN BRIEF
Area................................................61.37 sq. mi. or 158 sq. km
Elevation.........................................535 ft. or 163 m
(at Lambert St. Louis International Airport)
Latitude...........................................38° 45’ N
Longitude........................................90° 22’ W
Climate - 1991
Average High..................................................68.2°
Record High..............August 3.........................102°
30 - Year Average High Temperature................65.3°
Average Low..................................................50.2°
Record Low...............November 8....................8°
30 -Year Average Low Temperature..................47.0°
Precipitation (Water Equivalent)........................33.48 inches
*In 1990, St. Louis enjoyed 96 days that were clear from sunrise to sunset.
POPULATION - 1990
U.S. Bureau of the Census
| 1980 | 1990 | %Change |
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| Total................. | 453,085................. | 396,685................. | -12.4% |
| Male.................. | 203,668............... | 180,680................. | -11.1% |
| Female............... | 249,397................. | 216,005............... | -13.3% |
| White................. | 245,576................. | 202,085................. | -17.7% |
| Black................. | 206,386................. | 188,408................. | -8.0% |
| Spanish Origin.... | 5,531.................... | 5,124..................... | -7.0% |
| Asian................. | 2,214.................... | 3,733..................... | +68.0% |
| American Indian... | 679....................... | 950........................ | +39.9% |
| Other.................. | 3,481.................... | 1,509..................... | -56.6% |
Number of
Households......... | 178,450................. | 164,931.................. | -7.5% | |
| 1980 | 1990 | % Change |
Per Capita
Personal Income | .....$9,417 | .......$18,113 | .........+92.3% |
*Number of housing units in St. Louis with no telephone: 10,630 (5.5%).
Age Groups - 1990
U.S. Bureau of the Census
| Under 1.......5,630 | 21..............5,649 |
| 1-2..............13,412 | 22-24.........18,702 |
| 3-4..............12,313 | 25-29.........36,841 |
| 5.................5,944 | 30-34.........35,827 |
| 6.................5,680 | 35-39.........29,125 |
| 7-9..............16,742 | 40-44..........21,614 |
| 10-11...........10,895 | 45-49..........16,504 |
| 12-13...........9,879 | 50-54..........15,401 |
| 14...............4,631 | 55-59..........16,030 |
| 15................4,839 | 60-61..........6,985 |
| 16..............4,920 | 62-64..........10,895 |
| 17..............5,155 | 65-69..........18,153 |
| 18..............5,415 | 70-74..........15,275 |
| 19..............5,821 | 75-79..........13,998 |
| 20..............5,835 | 80-84..........10,186 |
| 85+.............8,389 |
*In 1992, St. Louis Public Library had a total attendance of 1,734,762.
VITAL STATISTICS 1990
Not Corrected for Residency
Births............................................................8,255
Deaths...........................................................5,423
Accidental Deaths...........................................203
Deaths of Children\ Under 1 year of age...................522
Marriage License Applications 1990.................3,919
PUBLIC SERVICES
Police
Number of Patrolmen - 1991
Probationary....................................................65
Academy.........................................................23
Non-probationary.............................................1,123
Total..............................................................1,211
Number of Vehicles - 1991
Automobiles.....................................................516 (185 unmarked)
Tri-Cars...........................................................30
Vans/Trucks.....................................................12
Motorcycles......................................................15
Other................................................................35
*In 1992, St. Louis Cardinals drew 2,418,483 paying customers.
Reported Crimes - 1992
with Percent Changes from 1991
Crime Against Property
| Burglary............................................ | 12,303.......... | -8.15% |
| Larceny............................................. | 25,600........ | -6.50% |
| Auto Theft......................................... | 7,209.......... | -9.34% |
| Arson................................................ | 935............. | +7.84% |
Total Crimes
Against Property............................... | 47,267......... | -7.12% |
Crimes Against Persons
| Murder............................................... | 231............ | -11.15% |
Rape................................................... | 349............ | +2.04% |
| Robbery.............................................. | 4,936......... | -6.76% |
| Assault................................................ | 7,731......... | -5.48%
| Total Crimes
Against Persons................ | 13,247........ | -5.88% |
| Total Crimes....................................... | 60,514......... | -6.85 |
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- Fire Department - 1991/92
Number of Firefighters.......................................631
Number of Firehouses.........................................30
Number of Vehicles
Pumpers.............................................................30 (20 Reserve)
Hook and Ladders...............................................4 ( 6 Reserve)
Foam Trucks......................................................2
Rescue Squads....................................................2
Fuel Truck..........................................................1 (1 Reserve)
Marine Unit.........................................................1
Districts...............................................................6
- St. Louis Public Library - 1992
Number of Volumes.............................................4,500,000 (estimated)
Circulation...........................................................2,000,000
*In 1992, the St. Louis Public Library added 25,000 titles to its catalog.
- Schools
Public Schools - 1992/93
Elementary.........................................................70
Secondary..........................................................11
Middle Schools...................................................22
Special Schools...................................................7
Total.................................................................110
Enrollment - 1992/93
Elementary.........................................................33,198
Secondary..........................................................9,080
Special Schools...................................................344
Total.................................................................42,278
Private Schools - 1991/92
Preschool............................................................30
Elementary..........................................................167
Secondary...........................................................29
Special Schools....................................................13
Total..................................................................63
Enrollment - 1991/92
Preschool.............................................................1,142
Elementary (K-8)..................................................44,455
Secondary (9-12)..................................................13,967
Special Schools.....................................................539
Total...................................................................60,103
*In 1991, the St. Louis Public Schools spent approximately $6,926.00 on each student enrolled in a standard course of study.
- TRANSPORTATION
Bi-State Busing - 1991
Number of Buses..................................................647
Handicapped-Equipped..........................................224
Call-a-Ride Vans...................................................17 Liftless
Call-a-Ride Plus Vans............................................42 Lift-equipped
Number of Riders.................................................39,400,980
Total Miles in Routes..........................................4,514.10
Total Number of Routes......................................125
Lambert International Airport - 1992
Flights (All Aviation)............................................427,755
Freight - Excluding Mail
Arriving..................................................................87,933,000 lbs.
Departing................................................................94,437,000 lbs.
Total.....................................................................182,370,000 lbs.
Passengers
Arriving...................................................................10,506,281
Departing.................................................................10,478,501
Total.......................................................................20,984,782
*St. Louis has 105 parks totaling 3,156 acres. Forest Park is the largest at 1,294 acres. The smallest is Aboussie Park at .4 arce. The Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department employs 175 people and has an annual budget of $5.3 million.
- CITY GOVERNMENT - 1993
Political Divisions:
Wards......................................................................28
Precincts..................................................................373
Appropriations
Fiscal Year 1991/92...................................................$486,521,289
Voters on File (4/3/93).............................................203,393
Number of Polling Places
Total........................................................................228
Handicapped-Accessible.............................................117
*In St. Louis there are:
- 1 synagogue
- 2 mosques
- 57 Roman Catholic churches
- 140 mainline Protestant churches
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