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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 mean number of clear days in was St. Louis 100.3 for 1998, 1999, and
2000.
CLIMATE - 2000
| Highest Temperature of 2000 (8/17)
.........................................................................102° F |
| Average High
.........................................................................................................89.2°
F |
| Lowest Temperature of 2000 (12/22)
...........................................................................2° F |
| Average Low
.........................................................................................................13.9°
F |
| Precipitation
............................................................................................................37.37" |
- Hottest month was August with an average temperature of 80.4° F
- Coldest month was December with an average temperature of 21.6° F
- Record High (7/14/54), 115° F
- Record Low (1/29/1873), -23° F
POPULATION 2000
U.S. Bureau of the Census
|
1990 |
2000 |
% Change |
| Total
............................................................................ |
396,685 |
348,189 |
–12.2% |
| Male
............................................................................. |
180,680 |
163,567 |
–9.4% |
| Female........................................................................... |
216,005 |
184,622 |
–14.5% |
| *White........................................................................... |
202,085 |
152,666 |
–24.4% |
| *Black
.......................................................................... |
188,408 |
178,266 |
–5.3% |
| *Asian
.......................................................................... |
3,733 |
6,891 |
+84.6% |
| *American Indian &
AlaskaNative................................... |
...950... |
...950... |
................0% |
| *Native Hawaiian & Other
PacificIslander....................... |
....94...... |
N/A |
|
| Two or more
races........................................................ |
...N/A... |
6,539 |
|
| Hispanic(Any
race)........................................................ |
..5,124.. |
..7,022.. |
............+37% |
| (Because of difference in reporting, no direct
comparison of racial figures to 1990 Census is possible.) |
| Number of Households |
164,931 |
147,076 |
-10.8% |
| 1998 Per CapitaPersonal
Income............................. |
$26,332 |
+4.4% Change
from 1997 |
AGE GROUPS 2000
U.S. Bureau of the Census
| Under 5
.……………..……………...………...……...…………...………….….......23,477 |
| 5 to
9…………….……………...………….......……………...……………...…......26,709 |
| 10 to
14………….……………...……………......……………...……………..........25,014 |
| 15 to 19
..………....……………...……………......……………...…………............24,729 |
| 20 to 24
…………....……………...…………...…...……………...……………......26,541 |
| 25 to 34
………….……………...……………......……………...…………….........54,395 |
| 35 to 44
………….……………...……………......……………...…………….........53,144 |
| 45 to 54
………….……………...……………......……………...…………….........41,260 |
| 55 to 59
.…………...……………...…………...…...……………..…………….......13,466 |
| 60 to
64.………….……………...……………......……………...…………….........11,612 |
| 65 to 74
………….……………...……………......……………...…………….........23,047 |
| 75 to 84
………….……………...……………......……………...…………….........17,482 |
| 85+
……………….……………...……………......……………...……………..........7,313 |
VITAL STATISTICS - 1999
Not Corrected by Residency
| Births
.......................................................................................................................5,500 |
| Deaths
.....................................................................................................................4,509 |
| Marriage
...................................................................................................................3,320 |
| Divorce.....................................................................................................................1,015 |
PUBLIC SERVICES
FIRE DEPARTMENT – 2000
| Number of Firefighters
.........................…....................................................................688 |
| Number of Firehouses
...................................................................................................33 |
| Number of Districts
...........................…..........................................................................7 |
|
| Number of Vehicles |
| Pumpers...........................…................................................................. |
30 (18 Reserve) |
| Hook &
Ladder.....................…............................................................ |
4
(2 Reserve) |
| Foam Trucks
...........................…......................................................... |
4
|
| Rescue Squads
...........................…...................................................... |
2 (1
Reserve) |
| Fuel Truck
...........................…............................................................ |
1 (1
Reserve) |
| Marine Unit
...........................…........................................................... |
8
|
POLICE
Number of Patrolmen – 2001
| Academy (not included in
total)……..........................……………..….....……...…….....23 |
| Probationary…………………………...................................……….....…..….…….......34 |
| Non-Probationary……………………..............................………….….…………......1,098 |
| Sergeants
&Above…………………....................…………………......…….…............290 |
| Total………………………………..................………….……….……...……...........1428 |
Number of Vehicles – 2001
| Marked
Vehicles……………………............................………....……………………...354 |
| Unmarked……………………………............................……….....……………………133 |
| Covert………………………………............................…………..…………………......49 |
| Motorcycles…………………………..........................…………………………………..14 |
| Tri-Cars……………………………...........................…………………………………...27 |
| Others (Truckers, Trailers, Etc)
……............................………….......….......................72 |
| Total…………………………………...........................…………...…………………..649 |
REPORTED CRIMES – 2000
With Percentage Changes from 1993
| Crimes Against Property |
| Burglary…….............................…..........................................................8,020 |
-35.3% |
| Larceny…….............................….........................................................26,862 |
-.42% |
| Auto
Theft…….............................…......................................................7,835
|
-22.2% |
| Arson…….............................…................................................................796 |
-1.2% |
| Total Crimes Against Property…….....................................................43,513
|
-13.4% |
| |
| Crimes Against Persons |
| Murder
............................…......................................................................123 |
-53.9% |
| Rape
............................….........................................................................112 |
-64.9% |
| Robbery
............................….................................................................3,224 |
-48.2% |
| Aggravated Assault
............................…..................................................4,476 |
-45.3% |
| Total Crimes Against Persons
................................................................7,935 |
-47.1% |
| |
| Total Crimes........................….............................................................51,448 |
-21.1% |
- There are 5 members on the St. Louis City Board of Police Commissioners.
Four are appointed by the Governor with the fifth being the mayor who serves by virtue of
his office.
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
October 1, 1999 – September 30, 2000
| Number of
Volumes……………………………..............................…………….1,543,672 |
| Circulation……..............................………………………………………………2,412,190 |
| Total
Holdings……………………..............................…………………………..4,504,482 |
- Between October 1999 and September 2000, the St. Louis Public Library had
a total attendance of 1,866,910.
- In 2000, the St. Public Library added 180,000 titles to its catalog.
- There are 9 members on the St. Louis Public Library Board of Directors.
They are appointed by the Mayor of the City of St. Louis.
SCHOOLS
Public Schools – 2000-2001
| Elementary
......................…………………………..............………………………….......68 |
| Secondary
......................…………………………...........……………………………...…10 |
| Middle Schools
......................…………………………..............…………………………12 |
| Special Schools
......................…………………………...............…………………………7 |
| Alternative
...............…......……………………….……………………………2
(Secondary) |
|
| Total
.................…………………………...............…………………………………….109 |
|
| Enrollment |
| Elementary
......................………………………….......………………………………23,968 |
| Secondary
......................…………………………........……………………………….9,616 |
| Middle Schools
......................…………………………........………………………….8,777 |
| Special Schools
.....................…………………………...........………………………….872 |
|
| Total
....................……………………......….......…………………………………..43,233 |
- The St. Louis Public Schools had a total district budget of $441,543,662
for 2000-2001.
- The St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education has 7 members who are
elected by the voters.
TRANSPORTATION
BI-STATE – 7/1/99 – 6/30/00
| Active Fleet
......…………………………...………………………………………………573 |
| Contingency Fleet
.....……………………………...……………………………………….30 |
| Wheelchair Equipped
......…………………...…………………………………………….541 |
| # of Routes
......…………………………..……………………………………………….110 |
| # of Riders
.....…………………...………………………………………………..37,584,777 |
| Peak Buses
......…………………………...……………………………………………….491 |
| Call-A-Ride & Call-A-Ride & Van
......…………………………….……….………………65 |
| Wheelchair Equipped
......…………………………………………………………………..65 |
| # of Riders
......……………………..………………………………………………...435,923 |
|
MetroLink - As of May 7, 2001
(with the St. Clair Extension Opening) |
|
| Miles of Track
......………………………..………………………………………………34.4
|
| Vehicles
......………………………….………………………….………………………….60 |
| Stations
......………………………….……………………………………………………..27 |
| Peak Vehicles
......………………………….……………………………………………….48 |
| # of Riders
......…………………………………………………………………….14,165,766 |
LAMBERT ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – 2000
| Flights (All Aviation)
…………………...........…………………………...…………..481,025 |
| First Class Commercial Carriers
…………………..........…………………………….346,637 |
| Commuters
………………….........…………………………………………………..110,190 |
| Military
………………….............………………………………………………………3,559 |
| General Aviation
…………………............…………………………………………….20,639 |
| Freight (Excluding Mail) |
| Arriving
.……………………………….....................................……………149,037,460
lbs. |
| Departing
……………...……………………………………………………..137,926,971
lbs. |
| Total
…………….…………………………………………………………..286,964,431
lbs. |
|
| Passengers |
| Arriving
.................................…………………………………………………….15,258,670 |
| Departing
............................………………………………………………………15,300,321 |
| Total
...........................…………………….……………………………………30,558,991 |
CITY GOVERNMENT – 2000
| Political Divisions |
| Wards
………………………………...…...............…………………………………………28 |
| Precincts
………………………………...….............………………………………………374 |
|
| General Revenue |
| Fiscal Year 1999/00
………………...…………………..…………………………..$372
million |
| Fiscal Year 2000/01
…………………...………………..…………………………..$388
million |
|
| Voters on File (5/1/01)
………...…………………………........………………………..184,961 |
|
| Number of Polling Places |
| Total
……………….………………..........................................…………………………..208 |
| Handicapped Accessible |
Precincts
………………..........................................………………………………………271
(Number of precincts in handicapped accessible polling places) |
- There 4 members on the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners who
are appointed by the Governor.
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