Uplands Park, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Uplands Park, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Louis
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.17
Area Land Km2:0.17
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.07
Area Land Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:312
Population Density Km2:1826.67
Population Density Sq Mi:4727.27
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:604
Coordinates:38.6928°N -90.2828°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63121[2]
Area Code:314
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-75238[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2400031

Uplands Park is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 445 at the 2010 census.[4] The village is one of many small majority black communities located in the Natural Bridge corridor of mid-St. Louis County, characterized by small homes on small lots.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.07sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 445 people, 168 households, and 127 families living in the village. The population density was 6357.1PD/sqmi. There were 187 housing units at an average density of 2671.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 2.0% White, 96.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, and 0.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 168 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 31.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 45.2 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.7% male and 55.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 460 people, 166 households, and 129 families living in the village. The population density was 6904.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 181 housing units at an average density of 2716.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 1.30% White, 97.39% African American, 0.22% Asian, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 166 households, out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 24.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,286, and the median income for a family was $54,250. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $25,114 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,041. About 3.9% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Uplands Park MO ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Uplands Park village, Missouri. United States Census Bureau. October 26, 2011.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012. dead.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.