| Official name | Creve Coeur, Missouri |
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| Settlement type | City |
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| Map caption | Location of Creve Coeur, Missouri |
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| Subdivision type | Country |
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| Subdivision name | United States |
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| Subdivision type1 | State |
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| Subdivision name1 | Missouri |
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| Subdivision type2 | County |
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| Subdivision name2 | St. Louis |
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| Unit pref | Imperial |
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| Area total km2 | 26.2 |
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| Area land km2 | 26.2 |
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| Area water km2 | 0.0 |
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| Area total sq mi | 10.1 |
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| Area land sq mi | 10.1 |
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| Area water sq mi | 0.0 |
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| Population as of | 2000 |
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| Population total | 16500 |
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| Population density km2 | 628.9 |
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| Population density sq mi | 1628.9 |
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| Timezone | Central (CST) |
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| Utc offset | -6 |
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| Timezone dst | CDT |
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| Utc offset dst | -5 |
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| Elevation m | 184 |
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| Elevation ft | 604 |
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| Coordinates display | inline,title |
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| Coordinates type | region:US_type:city |
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| Blank name | FIPS code |
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| Blank info | 29-17272 |
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| Blank1 name | GNIS feature ID |
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| Blank1 info | 0755942 |
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Creve Coeur, derived from
French for "heartbreak" (
Crève Cœur), is a second-ring suburb of
St. Louis, located in
west St. Louis County,
Missouri,
United States. The city derives its name from
Creve Coeur Lake, which is shaped like a broken heart. The population was 16,500 at the 2000 census. Creve Coeur borders and shares a ZIP code with the neighboring city of
Town and Country, Missouri.
History
Written accounts and
archaeological finds show that
Native Americans inhabited the Creve Coeur area from 9500 B.C. to 1800 A.D. French explorers began farming and fishing in the area in the early 18th century and furtrappers settled there in the early 19th century. When the area was acquired by the United States through the
Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the
Lewis and Clark Expedition came through Creve Coeur. During the
American Civil War, men from the area served on both sides of the conflict, but most residents were southern sympathizers.
Creve Coeur was incorporated by St. Louis in 1949. Although there are cabins that are more than 200 years old (including two still in Conway Park) in the community, it grew primarily as a stopping point along Olive Boulevard between University City, Missouri and Creve Coeur Lake. It expanded faster following construction of Interstate 270 and U.S. Route 40.
The lake and its associated park which was the first county park in St. Louis County is now part of Maryland Heights, Missouri to the west of Creve Coeur.
In 2006 it became the corporate headquarters of Isle of Capri Casinos.
Geography
Creve Coeur is located at (38.667352, -90.442600). According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 16,500 people, 6,988 households, and 4,465 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,628.9 people per square mile (628.9/km²). There were 7,496 housing units at an average density of 740.0 per square mile (285.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.79%
White, 3.45%
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 6.02%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.55% from
other races, and 0.97% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 6,988 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,032, and the median income for a family was $99,100. Males had a median income of $65,106 versus $39,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $47,905. About 1.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Isle of Capri Casinos moved its headquarters to Creve Coeur from
Biloxi, Mississippi in 2006. The State of Missouri and the City of Creve Coeur had offered Isle of Capri more than $4.2 million in tax incentives. In addition
Correctional Medical Services,
Drury Hotels, and
Monsanto have their headquarters in Creve Coeur.
Education
Public schools
The western half of Creve Coeur is part of the public
Parkway School District and is home to
Parkway North High School,
Fern Ridge High School,
Parkway Northeast Middle School, and
Bellerive,
Craig, McKelvey, and Ross Elementary Schools. The eastern half is served by the
Ladue School District with
Spoede Elementary School within its city limits.
Private schools
Private schools include
Saint Louis Priory School,
De Smet Jesuit High School,
Chaminade College Preparatory School,
Whitfield School,
Visitation Academy and
Westminster Christian Academy.
See also
Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
References
External links
City of Creve Coeur
Category:Cities in Missouri
Category:St. Louis County, Missouri
Category:Communities on U.S. Route 66
