Saint Clair is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,390 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Saint Clair is located at 38°20′59″N, 90°58′58″W (38.349654, -90.982812)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) of it is land and 0.32% is water.

History

William Kerr founded the city in 1859. It is named after a railroad engineer surnamed Saint Clair. The city was originally known as Travelers Repose. Today it has the distinction of being one of the towns along the Historic Route 66. It is also well known in the area of having not one but two water towers, humorously labeled "Hot" and "Cold," respectively.

High School Athletics

Football has dominated the school's sports with two Missouri State Semi-Final apprearances in 1987 and 2004. Notable players include: Jeff Barrett, Justin Skaggs, Eric Selter, James Padgett, Jamie Rodrigue, Jacob Conway, John Littlefield, Matt Fecht(Bethel), and Dustin Prater. Former coach Brian Robbins coached the team to 3 District Titles in 2002, 2004, and 2005.

Recently basketball has been atop the schools dominance with two consecutive State Quarterfinal appearances in 2007 and 2008. Notable players include: Forrest Hamilton, Jim Wall, Lee McKinney, Mike Saling, Jason White, Ricky Just, Nick Johnson, Jason Koster, Todd Stolte, and Jordan Flora.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,390 people, 1,765 households, and 1,143 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,404.3 people per square mile (541.5/km²). There were 1,900 housing units at an average density of 607.8/sq mi (234.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.45% White, 0.75% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 1,765 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,716, and the median income for a family was $41,939. Males had a median income of $35,509 versus $23,986 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,101. About 8.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

National Register of Historic Places

• International Shoe Company Building
• Panhorst Feed Store

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Saint Clair, Missouri is at coordinates 38°20′59″N 90°58′58″W / 38.349654, -90.982812 (Saint Clair, Missouri)Coordinates: 38°20′59″N 90°58′58″W / 38.349654, -90.982812 (Saint Clair, Missouri)

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