Bel-Nor, Missouri

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Bel-Nor is a northern suburban village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The events that were the basis for the 1971 novel and 1973 movie The Exorcist have a connection to The Village of Bel-Nor. The population was 1,598 as of the 2000 census.

Geography

Bel-Nor is located at coor dms|38|42|14|N|90|19|2|W|city (38.704001, -90.317353)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,598 people, 667 households, and 474 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,555.5 people per square mile (979.4/km²). There were 689 housing units at an average density of 1,101.8/sq mi (422.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 57.20% White, 39.61% African American, 0.94% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 667 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $57,857, and the median income for a family was $77,917. Males had a median income of $46,369 versus $32,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $46,534. There were .3% of families and 1.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 1.0% of under eighteens and 3.4% of those over 64.

Overview

Bel-Nor is bordered by the University of Missouri–St. Louis and the Normandie Golf Club, which claims to be the oldest public golf course west of the Mississippi River. It was created in 1901 as the Normandy Country Club. Citation | title = Bel-Nor | newspaper = St. Louis Post-Dispatch 'Our Towns' special section | pages = 15 | year = 2006 | date = October 27 ] Bel-Nor is also home to Incarnate Word Academy.

The village maintains its reputation as one of the most charming communities in North St. Louis County, despite the recently hostile redistricting issues, white flight and the downfall of the Normandy School system. However Bel-Nor has managed to maintain its diverse community due to its high standard of living.

Bel-Nor incorporated in November 1937 and uses a village form of government with five elected trustees. Bel-Nor provides police service, street maintenance and snow plowing.

Recently, village residents have been fighting in court to stop a planned redevelopment of Normandie Golf Course into residential housing.

Film

The film The Exorcist was based on an exorcism that happened within the Village of Bel-Nor in 1949.

Notable residents

This list may include persons born in the community, past residents, and current residents.
*Mickey Carroll - A munchkin in the The Wizard of Oz movie
*Sandra Farragut Hemphill - The first black associate circuit judge appointed in St. Louis County, Missouri

External links

* [http://belnor.thesubdivision.com/belnor/index.jsp Village of Bel-Nor]

References