- Champ, Missouri
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Champ, Missouri — Village — Location of Champ, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°44′37″N 90°27′5″W / 38.74361°N 90.45139°WCoordinates: 38°44′37″N 90°27′5″W / 38.74361°N 90.45139°W Country United States State Missouri County St. Louis Area – Total 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) – Land 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 614 ft (187 m) Population (2010) – Total 13 – Density 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) FIPS code 29-13078[1] GNIS feature ID 0755878[2] Champ is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13 at the 2010 census.[3]
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History
Champ was founded in 1959 by Bill Bangert, a former track and field athlete who was once mayor of Berkeley, Missouri. Bangert was the mayor of Champ for 18 years, and later moved to California.[4]
Geography
Champ is located at 38°44′37″N 90°27′5″W / 38.74361°N 90.45139°W (38.743529, -90.451309)[5].
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 census[1] of 2000, there were 12 people, 4 households, and 4 families residing in the village. The population density was 14.4 people per square mile (5.5/km²). There were 6 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 66.67% White, and 33.33% from two or more races.
There were 4 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% were married couples living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 140.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $75,487, and the median income for a family was $75,487. Males had a median income of $75,487 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,762. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Champ village, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ Olson, Leonard T. (2001). Masters Track and Field: A History. McFarland. p. 61. ISBN McFarland. http://books.google.com/books?id=rW9yTCaG_-AC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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