Creve Coeur, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
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| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
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| FIPS code | 29-172722 |
| GNIS feature ID | 07559423 |
Creve Coeur, derived from French for "broken heart" (Crève Cœur), is a city in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,500 at the 2000 census. Creve Coeur borders and shares a zip code with the neighboring City of Town and Country.
Geography
Creve Coeur is located at (38.667352, -90.442600)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.2 km² (10.1 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census
There were 6,988 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,032, and the median income for a family was $99,100. Males had a median income of $65,106 versus $39,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $47,905. About 1.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Creve Coeur Airport
Creve Coeur Airport (1H0) is formerly known as The Dauster Flying Field. The Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum (HARM) houses a collection of around 60 antique or restored light aircraft. Many were built between the World Wars and most are maintained in a fully airworthy condition. In addition to the museum, the private hangar owners proudly maintain a wide variety of special airplanes, including everything from Waco's to Warbirds. The airport also holds the annual Waco Owners Association Fly-in. The airport is just outside the city limits of Creve Coeur, Missouri.
Education
The western half of Creve Coeur is part of the public Parkway School District and is home to Parkway North High School, Fern Ridge High School, Parkway Northeast Middle School, Mason Ridge Elementary School (within the shared Creve Coeur zip code in the City of Town and Country), and Bellerive Elementary School. The eastern half is served by the Ladue School District with Spoede Elementary School within its city limits. Private schools include Saint Louis Priory School, De Smet Jesuit High School, Chaminade College Preparatory School, Whitfield School and Westminster Christian Academy.
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