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ST. LOUIS IN BRIEF
| Area
.........................................................................................61.37
sq mi or 158 sq km |
| Elevation
..................................................................................................455
ft or 139 m |
| Latitude 38degree 45’ N
...........................................................Longitude 90degree 22’ W |
- The mean number of clear days in was St. Louis 100.3 for 2001 and 2002
CLIMATE - 2001 & 2002
| Highest Temperature of 2001: ................100 degrees F
(8/22) & 2002: 101 degrees F (8/01) |
| Average
High………..................................of 2001: 67.0 degrees F &
2002: 67.1 degrees F |
| Lowest Temperature of 2001: .......................0
degrees F (1/02) & 2002: 6 degrees F (3/04) |
| Average
Low………..................................of 2001: 48.4 degrees F & 2002:
48.6 degrees F |
| Precipitation…….................................................……..35.29"
for 2001 & 40.95" for 2002 |
- Hottest month of 2001 was July with an average temperature of 80.7
degrees F & 82.8 degrees F in July for 2002.
- Coldest month of 2001 was January with an average temperature of 30.5
degrees F & 37.5 degrees F in December for 2002.
- Record High (7/14/54), 115° F
- Record Low (1/29/1873), -23° F
POPULATION 2000 - Adjusted
U.S. Bureau of the Census
|
1990 |
2000 |
% Change |
| Total
......................................................................... |
396,685 |
348,189 |
–12% |
| Male
.......................................................................... |
180,630 |
163,753 |
–10% |
| Female........................................................................ |
216,055 |
184,436 |
–17% |
| White......Alone.......................................................... |
202,276 |
152,400 |
–25% |
| Black
.....Alone.......................................................... |
187,995 |
177,627 |
–6% |
| American Indian &
AlaskaNative.....Alone................... |
1,331 |
1,050 |
21% |
| Asian
.....Alone.......................................................... |
3,488 |
7,075 |
103% |
| Native Hawaiian & Other
PacificIslander.....Alone........ |
78 |
103 |
32% |
| Other race
.....Alone..................................................... |
1,517 |
2,724 |
80% |
| Hispanic..................................................................... |
4,850 |
6,745 |
39% |
| Number of
Households............................................... |
164,404 |
147,286 |
-10.4% |
| (The comparisons are from the SF-3 (sample
count) as listed by the Missouri Census Data Center.) |
| Per CapitaPersonal
Income.......................................... |
2000 |
2001 |
% Change |
| $27,174 |
$27,984 |
3% |
| (Figures from the Bureau of
Economic Analysis. Department of Commerce.) |
AGE GROUPS 2000 - Adjusted
U.S. Bureau of the Census
| Under 5
.……………..……………...………...……..………...………….….......23,420 |
| 5 to
9…………….……………...………….......…………...……………...…......26,715 |
| 10 to
14………….……………...……………......…………...……………..........25,181 |
| 15 to 19
..………....……………...……………......…………...…………............14,184 |
| 20 to 24
…………....……………...…………...…...…………...……………......27,049 |
| 25 to 34
………….……………...……………......…………...…………….........53,893 |
| 35 to 44
………….……………...……………......…………...…………….........54,682 |
| 45 to 54
………….……………...……………......…………...…………….........40,835 |
| 55 to 59
.…………...……………...…………...…...…………..…………….......13,393 |
| 60 to
64.………….……………...……………......…………...…………….........11,397 |
| 65 to 74
………….……………...……………......…………...…………….........23,068 |
| 75 to 84
………….……………...……………......…………...…………….........17,432 |
| 85+
……………….……………...……………......…………...……………..........7,251 |
VITAL STATISTICS - 2001
Not Corrected by Residency
| Births
.....................................................................................................................5,267 |
| Deaths
....................................................................................................................4,143 |
| Marriage
..................................................................................................................3,004 |
| Divorce.......................................................................................................................959 |
PUBLIC SERVICES
FIRE DEPARTMENT – 2002
| Number of Firefighters
..................................................................707 |
| Number of Firehouses
...................................................................32 (Two at the Airport) |
| Number of Districts
........................................................................7 (One at the
Airport) |
|
| Number of Vehicles |
| Pumpers...........................…........................................... |
31(One at the Airport) |
| Hook &
Ladder.....................…...................................... |
5 (One at the Airport) |
| Foam
Trucks.........................…...................................... |
4
|
| Rescue Squads
........................….................................. |
3 (One at the Airport) |
| Fuel Truck
...........................…...................................... |
1 |
| Marine Unit
........................…......................................... |
5
|
| EMS
Unit……………………………………................... |
13 |
- The City of St. Louis has two water treatment plants. Howard Bend Plant
and Chain of Rocks Plant produce an average of 150 million gallons of water each day.
POLICE
Number of Patrolmen – 2002
| Probationary…………………………........................……….....….…...........157 |
| Recruits in
Training……………………..0 (as of 12/31/02…but 63
started in 2003) |
| Sergeants
&Above…………………..........….…………......…….…..............305 |
| Total………………………………....………….……….……...……...........1,029 |
Number of Vehicles – 2002
| Marked
Vehicles……………………...................………....……………………...305 |
| Unmarked……………………………....................…….........……………………218 |
| Motorcycles…………………………..................…………………………………..15 |
| Tri-Cars……………………...............................…....……………………………...27 |
| Vans……………………..…………….........................…………………………….14 |
| Cruisers…………..……………………….........................…………………………17 |
| Trucks……………………………………………................………………………..18 |
| Golf
Carts………………………………………...................…………………………5 |
| Miscellaneous…………………………………...................………………………….20 |
| Total…………………………………...................…...………...…………………..639 |
REPORTED CRIMES – 2002
With Percentage Changes from 2001
| Crimes Against Property |
2002 |
2001 |
% |
| Burglary…….............................…................................ |
7,060 |
8,120 |
-13.05% |
| Larceny…….............................…................................. |
26,043 |
27,949 |
-6.81% |
| Auto
Theft…….............................…............................. |
9,873 |
8,823 |
11.90% |
| Arson…….............................….................................... |
584 |
709 |
-17.63% |
| Total Crimes Against Property……............................. |
43,560 |
45,601 |
-4.47% |
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| Crimes Against Persons |
| Murder
............................…........................................... |
112 |
148 |
-24.32% |
| Rape............................…............................................... |
136 |
120 |
-13.33% |
| Robbery
............................…......................................... |
2,819 |
3,139 |
-10.19% |
| Aggravated Assault
............................…......................... |
4,434 |
4,254 |
-4.18% |
| Total Crimes Against
Persons ..................................... |
7,501 |
7,663 |
-2.13% |
| Total Crimes........................…......................................... |
51,061 |
53,264 |
-4.13% |
- 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
Oct. 1, 2001 – Sept. 30, 2002
| Circulation……..............................……………………………………………2,427,995 |
| Total
Holdings……………………..............................……...…………….…..4,732,682 |
- Between October 2001 and September 2002, 1,822,765 visitors came to the
St. Louis Public Library.
- In 2002, the St. Louis Public Library added 170,152 items to its catalog.
SCHOOLS – for School Year 2002/03
| Elementary
......................……………………..............………………………….......70 |
| Secondary
..............…………………………............……………………………...…12 |
| Middle Schools
..............…………………………...............…………………………23 |
| Special/Alternative..............…..………...…………...............…………………………7 |
| Total
.................……………………...............….………………………………….112 |
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| Enrollment |
| Elementary
......................…………………………......…………………………19,743 |
| Secondary
...............…………………………........……………………………….9,552 |
| Middle Schools
.......................……………………........………………………….8,975 |
| Special Schools
.....................………………….…..........…………………………1,102 |
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Total
....................……………………......…............………………….………..39,372
- The St. Louis Public Schools had a total district budget of $498,364,379
for 2002/03.
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TRANSPORTATION
METRO - 2002
| MetroBuses |
| Active Fleet
......………………………………………………………………………471 |
| Contingency Fleet
..……………………………...…………………………………….15 |
| Wheelchair Equipped
...…………………...………………………………………….486 |
| Number of Routes
...……..……………..……………………………………………..84 |
| Number of Riders - ........................Average weekday
ridership in FY ’02 was 108,122 |
| Peak Buses
......………………………..……………………………………………..392 |
| Call-A-Ride |
| Call-A-Ride & Call-A-Ride +
Vans......……………………………….………………101 |
| Wheelchair Equipped
......……………………………………………………………..101 |
| Number of Riders –
............................Average weekday ridership in FY ’02 was 1,823 |
|
| MetroLink |
| Miles of Track
......………………………..………...……………………………….....38 |
| Vehicles..………………………….………………………….………………………….65 |
| Stations
.………………………….……………………………………………………..28 |
| Peak Vehicles
.………………………….……………………………………………….44 |
| Number of Riders – ..........................Average
weekday ridership for FY ’02 was 44,821 |
- Broadway is 11.81 miles long, making it the longest street in St.Louis.
- Kingshighway is 9.32 miles long.
- Grand is 9.25 miles long.
- Jefferson is 4.75 miles long.
LAMBERT ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – 2002
| Flights (All Aviation)
…………………...........……………………….…………..437,001 |
| First Class Commercial Carriers
.……………..........…………………………….281,042 |
| Commuters
.…………….........…………………………………………………..139,746 |
| Military
.…………….............………………………………………………………1,709 |
| Private
Business..……………............…………………………………………….14,504 |
| Freight (Excluding Mail) |
| Arriving
.………………………………................................……………103,471,335
lbs. |
| Departing
……………...…………........…………………………………...88,001,469
lbs. |
| Total
…………….………………………………………...……………..191,472,804
lbs. |
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| Passengers |
| Arriving
.................................……………………………………………….12,857,338 |
| Departing
............................……………………………………………….…12,846,609 |
| Total......................…………………….……………………………………25,703,947 |
- The bike trail in Forest Park is 7 miles long.
CITY GOVERNMENT – 2002
| Political Divisions |
| Wards
………………………………...….................…………………………………28 |
| Precincts
..………………………...….............………………………………………360 |
|
| General Revenue |
| Fiscal Year 2000/01
………………...……………..………………....……..$403.4
million |
| Fiscal Year 2002/03
…………………...………………..…………………..$415.2
million |
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| Voters on File (7/2/03)
………...……………....……........…………………...…..194,430 |
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| Number of Polling Places |
| Total
……………….………………..................................…………………………..167 |
Handicapped Accessible
Precincts
………………..........................................…………………………………336
(Number of precincts in handicapped accessible polling places) |
- There are 3 old water towers in St. Louis:
Grand Avenue (old white)Water Tower – 1870
Bissell (new red) Water Tower – 1886
Compton Hill Water Tower - 1897
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