Bel-Ridge, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bel-Ridge, Missouri
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Bel-Ridge, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = St. Louis
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area_total_km2 = 2.1
area_land_km2 = 2.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3082
population_density_km2 = 1466.8
population_density_sq_mi = 3799.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 177
elevation_ft = 581
latd = 38 |latm = 42 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 19 |longs = 41 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 29-04366GR|2
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blank1_info = 0755743GR|3
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Bel-Ridge is a northern suburban village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,082 at the 2000 census. Bel-Ridge is part of the Normandy School System and borders the affluent villages of Bel-Nor, and Bellerive.

Geography

Bel-Ridge is located at coor dms|38|42|54|N|90|19|41|W|city (38.714868, -90.328081)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,082 people, 1,180 households, and 748 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,799.0 people per square mile (1,469.1/km²). There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 1,587.7/sq mi (614.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 17.55% White, 79.66% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 1,180 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.7% were married couples living together, 34.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $53,550. Males had a median income of $49,844 versus $49,576 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,073. About 13.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

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