Hillsdale, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Hillsdale is a village in St. Louis County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 1,478 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,477 people, 529 households, and 368 families residing in the village. The population density
was 4,226.3 people per square mile (1,629.4/km²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 1,845.6 per square mile (711.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 3.86% White, 95.40% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 529 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.2% were married couples
living together, 40.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,159, and the median income for a family was $23,500. Males had a median income of $24,327 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $9,776. About 27.3% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.5% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.
's 2nd Precinct Dispatch. Hillsdale officers can frequently be seen on calls along with Velda City
and Pine Lawn, and occasionally Wellston
officers.
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,478 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Hillsdale is located at 38°41′0"N 90°17′10"W (38.683451, -90.286070).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,477 people, 529 households, and 368 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 4,226.3 people per square mile (1,629.4/km²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 1,845.6 per square mile (711.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 3.86% White, 95.40% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 529 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.2% 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, 40.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,159, and the median income for a family was $23,500. Males had a median income of $24,327 versus $23,594 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 village was $9,776. About 27.3% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.5% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.
Police Department
The Hillsdale Police Department is responsible for law enforcement services in the village. Despite having a staff of only 11 officers, this provides an officer/resident ratio of 7.85 per 1,000 residents, over three times the state average of 2.5 per 1,000 residents. The Hillsdale PD has a fleet of vehicles equal or larger than the number of officers it has on staff; this includes numerous early-2000s Ford Crown Victorias and Chevrolet Impalas. This fleet changes rapidly, as Hillsdale tends to buy used cruisers and swap out lighting and equipment. Hillsdale PD is dispatched by St. Louis CountySt. Louis County
St. Louis County is the name of two counties in the United States of America:* St. Louis County, Missouri* St. Louis County, Minnesota...
's 2nd Precinct Dispatch. Hillsdale officers can frequently be seen on calls along with Velda City
Velda City, Missouri
Velda City is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Velda City is located at ....
and Pine Lawn, and occasionally Wellston
Wellston
Wellston is the name of several places in the United States of America:*Wellston, Georgia, former name of Warner Robins, Georgia*Wellston, Michigan*Wellston, Missouri*Wellston, Ohio*Wellston, Oklahoma...
officers.