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Berkeley, Missouri
Official seal of Berkeley, Missouri
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Location of Berkeley, Missouri
Location of Berkeley, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Area
 • Total 4.97 sq mi (12.87 km2)
 • Land 4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 8,228
 • Density 1,782.1/sq mi (688.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 29-04906
GNIS feature ID 0755756
Website cityofberkeley.us

Berkeley is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,228 at the 2020 census. Portions of St. Louis Lambert International Airport are within the city limits.

History

Berkeley incorporated in 1937. The community was named after Berkeley Acres, a planned community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.97 square miles (12.87 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 2,577
1950 5,268 104.4%
1960 14,123 168.1%
1970 19,743 39.8%
1980 15,922 −19.4%
1990 12,450 −21.8%
2000 10,063 −19.2%
2010 8,978 −10.8%
2020 8,228 −8.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, 8,228 people and 3,534 households were living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 76.8% African American, 11.4% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 4.8% other races, and 5.6% two or more races. 6.6% were of Hispanic or Latino origin.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,978 people, 3,275 households, and 2,310 families living in the city. The population density was 1,806.4 inhabitants per square mile (697.5/km2). There were 3,776 housing units at an average density of 759.8 per square mile (293.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.8% African American, 14.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races made up its population.

There were 3,275 households, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.6% were married couples living together, 37.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the city was 32.3 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.

Economy

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is headquartered in Berkeley. Prior to its merger with Boeing, McDonnell Douglas was headquartered in the same complex in Berkeley. Boeing chose to locate the defense systems offices in the St. Louis area because of the metropolitan area's central location in the United States, the role of the space and aircraft programs of the former McDonnell Douglas location, and bipartisan support from area politicians. At the site, Boeing maintains the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room, containing a museum exhibition of Boeing memorabilia.

Education

Berkeley is within the Ferguson-Florissant School District. Airport Elementary School and Holman Elementary School serve separate sections of Berkeley and are within the city. Elementary schools outside of Berkeley serving sections of the city include Johnson-Wabash in Ferguson and Walnut Grove in Calverton Park.

Berkeley Middle School is located in Berkeley. McCluer South-Berkeley High School is in Ferguson.

The Berkeley School District opened in 1937 after a dispute over where a school for black people should be located, with the black residents of southern Kinloch and the white residents of northern Kinloch opposing each other. The newly formed school district, mostly white, took over Kinloch High School, which had opened during that year; previously a part of the Kinloch School District, the high school was renamed Berkeley High School. The high school, located in what is now Berkeley, was exclusively for white students. At a later point a new Berkeley High School campus opened in a new location, and the former Berkeley High School became Berkeley Middle School. On June 7, 1975, a U.S. district court ordered the Ferguson-Florissant School District to annex the Berkeley School District and the Kinloch School District; therefore the Ferguson-Florissant district began to serve Berkeley. In December 2003 the former Berkeley High School closed due to expansion of Lambert-St. Louis Airport. In January 2004 McCluer South-Berkeley High School opened.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Berkeley (Misuri) para niños

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