Berger, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Berger, Missouri
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Berger, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Franklin
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area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 206
population_density_km2 = 265.1
population_density_sq_mi = 686.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 169
elevation_ft = 554
latd = 38 |latm = 40 |lats = 29 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 20 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 63014
area_code = 573
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blank_info = 29-04888GR|2
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blank1_info = 0731529GR|3
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Berger is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States south of the Missouri River. The population was 206 at the 2000 census. The first settlement in Berger was in 1818.

Berger is home to Bias Vineyards-Gruhlke's Microbrewery, and Bias Vineyards. It is within the Hermann American Viticultural Area, recognized in 1983 as a distinct wine region by the federal government. The seven wineries in the AVA produce one-third of the annual state total of wine.

Origin of name

The town is probably named after Joseph Berger, a hunter, or Pierre Berger, a St. Louis, Missouri merchant who died in 1787. Located on a railroad line, the town was also known as Berger Station. Franklin County was also home to a Berger Settlement, which was abandoned. Nearby streams were called Big Berger Creek and Little Berger Creek.

The town name is pronounced with a soft 'g' because of its French roots.

Geography

Berger is located at coor dms|38|40|29|N|91|20|17|W|city (38.674677, -91.338166)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

The rural town is located on the Berger Bottom, a floodplain south of the Missouri River.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 206 people, 85 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density was 686.7 people per square mile (265.1/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 333.4/sq mi (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.49% African American, 0.49% Asian, and 1.46% from two or more races.

There were 85 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,460. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.bergerwithcheese.com/ "Berger With Cheese" (newspaper)]