| Official Name: | Pevely, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Stephanie Haas |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1953 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.85 |
| Area Land Km2: | 12.72 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.96 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.91 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6026 |
| Population Density Km2: | 473.83 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1227.29 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 449 |
| Coordinates: | 38.2872°N -90.3992°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 63070 |
| Area Code: | 636 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-57278[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396196 |
| Website: | http://www.cityofpevely.org |
Pevely is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States, and a suburb of St. Louis about 30miles south of St. Louis. The population was 6,012, at the 2020 United States Census.[3]
Pevely was platted in 1860.[4] A post office called Pevely has been in operation since 1858.[5]
The Gustave Greystone-Meissner House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.69sqmi, of which 4.54sqmi is land and 0.15sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 5,484 people, 2,128 households, and 1,493 families living in the city. The population density was 1207.9PD/sqmi. There were 2,318 housing units at an average density of 510.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 2,128 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 31.5 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,768 people, 1,411 households, and 1,008 families living in the city. As of 2006, the city boasts almost 4,400 in population. The population density was 1133.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,482 housing units at an average density of 445.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.89% White, 1.59% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 1,411 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,916, and the median income for a family was $37,288. The per capita income for the city was $14,403. About 19.7% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.
Dunklin R-V School District serves Pevely.[8]
I-55 Raceway is a high-banked 1/3 mile dirt oval racetrack. It hosts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races (including the Ironman 55) and a round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, as well as weekly racing on Saturday nights. Ken Schrader is co-owner/promoter of I-55 Raceway with Ray Marler.