Sycamore Hills, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Sycamore Hills is a village in St. Louis County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 668 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 722 people, 289 households, and 180 families residing in the village. The population density
was 5,249.0 people per square mile (1,991.2/km²). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 2,152.0 per square mile (816.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.72% White, 6.93% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% from other races
, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 289 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% 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 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,146, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $36,518 versus $26,016 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,761. About 2.2% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
The village is primarily a residential community, currently with no business establishments. Nearly all of the houses are of brick and masonry
construction, 1 to 2 stories, and have three or more bedrooms. Most of the homes were built between 1925 and 1950. They range architecturally from American traditional bungalow
to Tudor Revival style, with very little repetition in design. As of January 2011 there were two vacant residential building lots in the village.
Until the early 1970s, Sycamore Hills included several retail businesses. Currently, the only non-residential entity in the village is Calvary United Church of Christ
.
Village business is conducted by an elected board of trustees. Police service is contracted through neighboring St. John
Police Department. The trustees meet monthly, and meetings are open to all residents.
Sycamore Hills is bounded on the south by Midland Boulevard (with the exception of the extreme southwest corner, which extends one block further south to Lackland Road). The northern boundary is Graceland Avenue (except for the extreme northwest, which is a short spur off Gothland Avenue extending past Graceland). The north-south streets are Gothland Avenue, Brown Road, Hartland Avenue, Northland Avenue, Ashland Avenue, Oakland Avenue and Walton Road. These cover one city block except for Brown Road, which covers two blocks of the village limits. Northland Avenue is a limited-access street, and Sycamore Court, at the southwest corner of the village, is a cul-de-sac
.
The southeast village limit is immediately adjacent to the site of the historic Overland Park, where the Overland Trail
began.
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
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. The population was 668 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Sycamore Hills is located at 38°42′4"N 90°20′56"W (38.701051, -90.348916).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 722 people, 289 households, and 180 families residing in the village. 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 5,249.0 people per square mile (1,991.2/km²). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 2,152.0 per square mile (816.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.72% White, 6.93% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 289 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% 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 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,146, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $36,518 versus $26,016 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 $18,761. About 2.2% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Community
Sycamore Hills was incorporated as a village on November 3, 1941. In October, 1920, Charles A. Lindbergh took several aerial photos of the area.The village is primarily a residential community, currently with no business establishments. Nearly all of the houses are of brick and masonry
Masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, stucco, and...
construction, 1 to 2 stories, and have three or more bedrooms. Most of the homes were built between 1925 and 1950. They range architecturally from American traditional bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
to Tudor Revival style, with very little repetition in design. As of January 2011 there were two vacant residential building lots in the village.
Until the early 1970s, Sycamore Hills included several retail businesses. Currently, the only non-residential entity in the village is Calvary United Church of Christ
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination primarily in the Reformed tradition but also historically influenced by Lutheranism. The Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches united in 1957 to form the UCC...
.
Village business is conducted by an elected board of trustees. Police service is contracted through neighboring St. John
St. John, Missouri
St. John is a suburban city in St. Louis County, Missouri, with its commercial district centered along St. Charles Rock Road. It is a few miles southeast of Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,517....
Police Department. The trustees meet monthly, and meetings are open to all residents.
Sycamore Hills is bounded on the south by Midland Boulevard (with the exception of the extreme southwest corner, which extends one block further south to Lackland Road). The northern boundary is Graceland Avenue (except for the extreme northwest, which is a short spur off Gothland Avenue extending past Graceland). The north-south streets are Gothland Avenue, Brown Road, Hartland Avenue, Northland Avenue, Ashland Avenue, Oakland Avenue and Walton Road. These cover one city block except for Brown Road, which covers two blocks of the village limits. Northland Avenue is a limited-access street, and Sycamore Court, at the southwest corner of the village, is a cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
.
The southeast village limit is immediately adjacent to the site of the historic Overland Park, where the Overland Trail
Overland Trail
The Overland Trail was a stagecoach and wagon trail in the American West during the 19th century. While portions of the route had been used by explorers and trappers since the 1820s, the Overland Trail was most heavily used in the 1860s as an alternative route to the Oregon, California and Mormon...
began.