St. Louis By the Numbers 1996
	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.........................................455 ft or 139 m Latitude 38° 45’ N Longitude 90° 22’ W *The 1996 mean number of clear days in St. Louis was 100.3. CLIMATE - 1996 Highest Temperature of 1996 (7/13).......96°F Average High.....................................54.8°F Lowest Temperature of 1996 (2/3)........-12°F Average Low.....................................45.7°F Record High (7/14/54).........................115°F Record Low (1/29/1873)..................... -23°F Precipitation................................................. 43.81” *Hottest month was August with an average temperature of 77.6 degrees F. *Coldest month was January with an average temperature of 29.4 degrees F. POPULATION - 1990 U.S. Bureau of the Census 1980 1990 %Change Total................. 453,085................. 396,685................. -12.5% Male.................. 203,792............... 180,680................. -11.3% Female............... 249,293................. 216,005............... -13.4% White................. 242,576................. 202,085................. -16.7% Black................. 206,386................. 188,408................. -8.7% Spanish Origin.... 5,531.................... 5,124..................... -7.4% Asian................. 1,705.................... 3,733..................... +118.9% Native American... 633....................... 950........................ +50.1% Other.................. 1,785.................... 1,509..................... -15.5% Number of Households......... 178,450................. 164,931.................. -7.6% AGE GROUPS - 1990 U.S. Bureau of the Census Under 1.......5,630 16..............4,920 40-44..........21,614 1-2..............13,412 17..............5,155 45-49..........16,504 3-4..............12,313 18..............5,415 50-54..........15,401 5.................5,944 19..............5,821 55-59..........16,030 6.................5,680 20..............5,835 60-61..........6,985 7-9..............16,742 21..............5,649 62-64..........10,895 10-11...........10,895 22-24.........18,702 65-69..........18,153 12-13...........9,879 25-29.........36,841 70-74..........15,275 14...............4,631 30-34.........35,827 75-79..........13,998 15................4,839 35-39.........29,125 80-84..........10,186 85+.............8,389 VITAL STATISTICS - 1995 Not Corrected for Residency Births............................................................5,982 Deaths...........................................................5,033 Marriages.......................................................3,298 *Grand Center is located in a 10-block area around Grand Boulevard. It is the home of 4 theaters with more than 8,400 seats, 3 visual art galleries, and 17 other large and small cultural organizations. PUBLIC SERVICES POLICE Number of Patrolmen - 1997 Academy (not included in total)............................55 Probationary.......................................................93 Sergeants & above.............................................310 Non-probationary............................................1,176 Total.............................................................1,579 Number of Vehicles - 1997 Marked Vehicles................................................527 Vans...................................................................36 Trucks................................................................18 Miscellaneous......................................................32 Motorcycles.........................................................43 Total..................................................................656 REPORTED CRIMES - 1996 with Percentage Changes from 1995 Crime Against Property Burglary............................................ 9,887.......... -7.52% Larceny............................................. 29,228........ +2.24% Auto Theft......................................... 7,270.......... -8.01% Arson................................................ 784............. +1.95% Total Crimes Against Property............................... 47,169......... -1.83% Crimes Against Persons Murder............................................... 166............ -18.62% Rape................................................... 269............ -1.46% Robbery.............................................. 4,086......... -20.44% Assault................................................ 5,682......... -16.91% Total Crimes Against Persons.................................. 10,203........ -18.06 Total Crimes....................................... 57,372......... -5.17 FIRE DEPARTMENT - 1997 Number of Firefighters.......................................689 Number of Firehouses..........................................30 Number of Districts...............................................6 Number of Vehicles Pumpers.........................................30 (19 Reserve) Hook and Ladders..............................4 ( 2 Reserve) Foam Trucks........................................................3 Rescue Squads....................................2 (1 Reserve) Fuel Truck............................................................1 Marine Unit...........................................................3 ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY - 1996 Total Items..............................................4,861,572 Number of Volumes.................................1,545,951 Circulation...............................................2,374,033 *Between October 1995 and September 1996 the St. Louis Public Library had a total attendance of 1,633,517. *In 1996, the St. Louis Public Library added 97,976 titles to its catalog. SCHOOLS Public Schools - 1996-97 Elementary..........................................................67 Secondary...........................................................12 Middle Schools....................................................22 Special Schools.....................................................7 Total................................................................108 Enrollment Elementary...................................................25,198 Secondary......................................................9,232 Middle Schools...............................................9,000 Special Schools..................................................536 Total............................................................43,966 *The St. Louis Public Schools had a total district budget of $392,343,642 for 1996-1997. *As of 1994, St. Louis has: 26 sculptures in Downtown St. Louis 22 sculptures in Forest Park (including the Zoo) 21 sculptures in Tower Grove Park TRANSPORTATION BI-STATE July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1997 Buses Number of Buses...............................................643 Active ......................................................602 Contingent..................................................15 Handicapped-Equipped...............................611 Call-a-Ride Vans (liftless).......................................1 Call-a-Ride Plus Vans (lift-equipped).....................52 Number of Riders...................................38,578,240 Number of Routes.............................................124 Number of buses running at peak service.............502 MetroLink Light Rail Vehicles (LRV)....................................31 Miles of Track....................................................17 Stations..............................................................18 Number of LRVs running at peak service..............26 Number of Riders...................................14,485,795 LAMBERT ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - 1996 Flights (All Aviation)................................513,849 First Class Commercial Carriers...................357,916 AirTaxi/Commuter......................................117,013 Military.........................................................5,837 Private & Business.......................................33,083 Freight (Excluding Mail) Arriving.................................................96,074,032 lbs. Departing.............................................100,937,511 lbs. Total...................................................197,011,543 lbs. Passengers Arriving.................................................13,643,532 Departing...............................................13,631,314 Total.....................................................27,274,846 *Kiel Center: 1994 21,000 maximum seating 19,200 Blues seating 12,340 Light bulbs 45 miles of electrical wiring inside CITY GOVERNMENT 1997 Political Divisions Wards.................................................................28 Precincts...........................................................374 General Revenue Fiscal Year 1997/98............................$347.3 million Fiscal Year 1996/97............................$338.4 million Voters on File (9/15/97)................................199,675 Number of Polling Places Total.................................................................244 Handicapped-Accessible......................................165 *There are 26 Health Districts in the City of St. Louis.

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