Berger, Missouri
Location of Berger, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°40′29″N 91°20′17″W / 38.67472, -91.33806
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	206
- Density	686.7/sq mi (265.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	63014
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-04888[1]
GNIS feature ID	0731529[2]

Berger is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census. The first settlement in Berger was in 1818.

Berger is home to Gruhlke's Microbrewery, and Bias Vineyards and Winery

Origin of name

The town is probably named after Joseph Berger, a hunter, or a St. Louis, Missouri merchant, Pierre Berger, who died in 1787. The town is located on a railroad and was also known as Berger Station. Franklin County was also home to a Berger Settlement, which was abandoned, and nearby streams are Big Berger Creek and Little Berger Creek.

The town name is pronounced with a soft 'g', owning to its French roots.

Geography

Berger is located at 38°40′29″N, 91°20′17″W (38.674677, -91.338166)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

The town is located on the Berger Bottom, a floodplain of the Missouri River.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 206 people, 85 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density was 686.7 people per square mile (265.1/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 333.4/sq mi (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.49% African American, 0.49% Asian, and 1.46% from two or more races.

There were 85 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,460. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Berger, Missouri is at coordinates 38°40′29″N 91°20′17″W / 38.674677, -91.338166 (Berger, Missouri)Coordinates: 38°40′29″N 91°20′17″W / 38.674677, -91.338166 (Berger, Missouri)
• "Berger With Cheese" (newspaper)

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County seat: Union
Cities	Berger | Gerald | New Haven | Pacific | Saint Clair | Sullivan | Union | Washington
Villages	Leslie | Miramiguoa Park | Oak Grove Village | Parkway
Townships	Boeuf | Boles | Boone | Calvey | Central | Lyon | Meramec | New Haven | Prairie | St. Johns | Union | Washington
Unincorporated communities	Beaufort | Catawissa | Gray Summit | Labadie | Lonedell | Luebbering | Moselle | Robertsville | St. Albans | Stanton | Villa Ridge