Charlack, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Charlack is a city in St. Louis County
, Missouri
, USA
. The population was 1,363 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
, March 20, 2010. The cameras are provided by B&W Sensors, a company located in St. Louis
. The speed cameras are on a mobile trailer which is located on top of I-170
on the Lackland Road Overpass. Charlack's Police Chief, Tony Umbertino, claims that traffic fines account for about 29% of Charlack's operating budget. According to Police Chief Umbertino, "The cameras have also been used on Lackland Road and Midland Road earlier in the year."
Charlack has been criticized by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
for painting speed camera calibration lines on the highway without obtaining the proper permission. The Post-Disptach has also reported that Charlack has complied with a previous agreement to man the speed camera stations.
of 2000, there were 1,431 people, 572 households, and 364 families residing in the city. The population density
was 5,463.1 people per square mile (2,125.0/km²). There were 631 housing units at an average density of 2,409.0 per square mile (937.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.50% White, 32.56% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 1.05% from other races
, and 3.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 572 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples
living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,493, and the median income for a family was $39,412. Males had a median income of $32,604 versus $25,143 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,147. About 9.0% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA
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. The population was 1,363 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Charlack is located at 38°42′13"N 90°20′33"W (38.703651, -90.342619). The name of the city comes from its location, at the intersection of St. Charles Rock Road with Lackland Road.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Speed limit enforcement
Charlack was the second city to begin using speed camerasSpeed limit enforcement
Speed limit enforcement is the action taken by appropriately empowered authorities to check that road vehicles are complying with the speed limit in force on roads and highways. Methods used include roadside speed traps set up and operated by the police and automated roadside 'speed camera'...
, March 20, 2010. The cameras are provided by B&W Sensors, a company located in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. The speed cameras are on a mobile trailer which is located on top of I-170
Interstate 170
Interstate 170 is the designation for an interstate route in the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. I-170, also known as the Inner Belt Expressway, is an highway traveling north–south through the St. Louis suburbs of Hazelwood, Berkeley, St...
on the Lackland Road Overpass. Charlack's Police Chief, Tony Umbertino, claims that traffic fines account for about 29% of Charlack's operating budget. According to Police Chief Umbertino, "The cameras have also been used on Lackland Road and Midland Road earlier in the year."
Charlack has been criticized by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the major city-wide newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri. Although written to serve Greater St. Louis, the Post-Dispatch is one of the largest newspapers in the Midwestern United States, and is available and read as far west as Kansas City, Missouri, as far south as...
for painting speed camera calibration lines on the highway without obtaining the proper permission. The Post-Disptach has also reported that Charlack has complied with a previous agreement to man the speed camera stations.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,431 people, 572 households, and 364 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,463.1 people per square mile (2,125.0/km²). There were 631 housing units at an average density of 2,409.0 per square mile (937.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.50% White, 32.56% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 1.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 572 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,493, and the median income for a family was $39,412. Males had a median income of $32,604 versus $25,143 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,147. About 9.0% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.