A city of eastern Missouri, a residential suburb of St. Louis. It was settled by French farmers and fur trappers in the 1760s. Population: 51,400.
Florissant
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A city of eastern Missouri, a residential suburb of St. Louis. It was settled by French farmers and fur trappers in the 1760s. Population: 51,400.
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Florissant (flôr'ĭsənt, flŏ'-), city (1990 pop. 51,206), St. Louis co., E Mo., a suburb of St. Louis, on the Missouri River; inc. 1829. There is light manufacturing and limestone quarrying. The city was settled by French farmers and fur trappers c.1769, but the first civil government there was established in 1786 by the Spanish. The Spanish called the city San Ferdinand; its French name, fleurissant [flowering or flourishing], was adopted in 1939. Of interest are Old St. Ferdinand's Shrine and Convent (founded 1789; rebuilt 1820), and the historic French and Spanish homes, some dating from 1790. St. Louis Christian College and a Jesuit seminary are in the city.
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- See also: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and Florissant, Colorado.
| Florissant, Missouri | |
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| — City — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′52″N 90°19′32″W / 38.79778°N 90.32556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Founded | 1767 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Robert G. Lowery, Sr. |
| - City Council |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2) |
| - Land | 11.4 sq mi (29.4 km2) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 50,497 |
| - Density | 4,442.4/sq mi (1,715.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63031, 63032, 63033, 63034 |
| Area code(s) | 314 |
| FIPS code | 29-24778[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0756063[2] |
| Website | http://www.florissantmo.com/ |
Florissant is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in northern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The city has a total population of 51,387.[3]
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History
The exact date the first settlers came to the rich, fertile Valley of Florissant is unknown, but it is one of the oldest settlements in the state of Missouri. Some historians believe it was settled about the same time as St. Louis. The first civil government was formed in 1786 by Francois Dunegant dit Borosier who served as the civil and military commandant. Spanish archives in Havana reveal there were 40 people and 7 plantations in Florissant at the time of the 1787 census. The village called "Fleurissant" by its French settlers and "St. Ferdinand" by its Spanish rulers was a typical French village with its commons and common fields.[4]
Originally a separate town, and now an inner suburb of St. Louis, the community was centered on (and frequently called after) the parish of St. Ferdinand. As late as 1889, the town was predominantly French speaking (while the southern portion of the metropolis was populated by German-speakers).[5].
Geography
Florissant is located at 38°47′52″N 90°19′32″W / 38.79778°N 90.32556°W (38.797800, -90.325570)[6]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.3 km²), of which, 11.4 square miles (29.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (2.82%) is water.
Climate
| Weather data for Florissant, Missouri | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
43 (6) |
55 (13) |
67 (19) |
76 (24) |
85 (29) |
89 (32) |
87 (31) |
80 (27) |
69 (21) |
55 (13) |
42 (6) |
65 (18) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 21 (-6) |
25 (-4) |
36 (2) |
46 (8) |
56 (13) |
66 (19) |
70 (21) |
68 (20) |
61 (16) |
48 (9) |
38 (3) |
26 (-3) |
47 (8) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.8 (45.7) |
2.1 (53.3) |
3.6 (91.4) |
3.5 (88.9) |
4 (101.6) |
3.7 (94) |
3.9 (99.1) |
2.9 (73.7) |
3.1 (78.7) |
2.7 (68.6) |
3.3 (83.8) |
3 (76.2) |
37.5 (952.5) |
| Snowfall inches (mm) | 6.5 (165.1) |
5.3 (134.6) |
3.7 (94) |
.6 (15.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.5 (38.1) |
4.6 (116.8) |
22.2 (563.9) |
| % Humidity | 81 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 82 |
| Source: Weatherbase[7] Jan 2009 and NOAA [8] Jan 2009 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 50,497 people, 20,399 households, and 13,687 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,442.4 people per square mile (1,714.8/km²). There were 21,027 housing units at an average density of 1,849.8/sq mi (714.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.66% White, 10.51% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 20,399 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city, the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 817 |
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| 1890 | 769 | −5.9% | |
| 1900 | 752 | −2.2% | |
| 1910 | 765 | 1.7% | |
| 1920 | 682 | −10.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,039 | 52.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,369 | 31.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,737 | 173.0% | |
| 1960 | 38,166 | 921.3% | |
| 1970 | 65,908 | 72.7% | |
| 1980 | 55,372 | −16.0% | |
| 1990 | 51,206 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 50,497 | −1.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 51,387 | 1.8% | |
The median income for a household in the city was $44,462, and the median income for a family was $52,195. Males had a median income of $37,434 versus $27,247 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,622. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public
Florissant is home to the Hazelwood and Ferguson-Florissant public school districts. McCluer North High School and McCluer High School of the Ferguson-Florissant School District, and North Technical High School[9] are high schools found within Florissant. Hazelwood Central is the only High School in Florissant belonging to the Hazelwood School District Hazelwood Northwest Middle School and several elementary schools are within the limits.[10][11]
Private
North County Christian School is a preschool through grade 12 christian school that is theologically associated with the Church of the Nazarene.[12][13]
Several kindergarten through 8th grade parochial schools reside in Florissant. These include Sacred Heart, St Dismas, St Ferdinand, St Rose Philippine Duchesne, and St Sabina schools.[14]
Higher Education
Florissant is home to two theological colleges, an extension campus, and barber college. Saint Louis Christian College is a private four year undergraduate institution that is theologically and ecclesiastically associated with the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ.[15] The Gateway College of Evangelism is located at the former St. Stanislaus Jesuit monastery and is theologically associated with the United Pentecostal Church International.[16] Lindenwood University has its offsite North County Campus located in the former Our Lady of Fatima School.[17] Missouri School of Barbering and Hairstyling-St Louis is also located in Florissant.[18]
Florissant Valley Community College and University of Missouri-St. Louis are located in close proximity to the city.
Public libraries
St. Louis County Library operates the Florissant Valley Branch in Florissant.[19][20]
Notable residents
- Chingy - Musician singer
- Bob Christian - NFL running back
- Pierre-Jean De Smet - Catholic priest
- Rose Philippine Duchesne - Saint
- Francois Dunegant dit Borosier - established the first civil government for the Village of St. Ferdinand de Fleurissant in 1786
- James J. Eagan - Former Mayor
- Shandi Finnessey - Miss USA 2004, co-host of Lingo and PlayMania
- Robert G. Lowery - Mayor
- Kathleen Madigan - Comedian
- Kyle McClellan - Major League Baseball player
- Al Nipper - Former Major League Baseball player
- "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr - WWE Hall of Fame
- Randy Orton - WWE Superstar
- Neil Rackers - NFL football player
- Kerry Robinson - Former Major League Baseball player
- Kimora Lee Simmons - Retired supermodel, the head of design for Baby Phat, and occasional actress
- Mike Sorber - Major League Soccer player
- Dick Weber - Hall of Fame bowler
- Pete Weber - Hall of Fame bowler
- Bobby Rhine - Major League Soccer player
- Tyler Osborne - plays defense for the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League[21]
- Ira Vandever - Football quarterback for Stuttgart Scorpions in the German Football League
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.
- ^ United States Census Estimates 2006
- ^ Old St. Ferdinand Shrine, Official Site
- ^ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 27, 1889; cited in Missouri Historical Review, April 1957, p. 330
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Hazelwood, Missouri, United States of America". Weatherbase. 2009. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=554732&refer=&units=us. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "Comparative Climatic Data". National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. 2001. http://ggweather.com/ccd/avgrh.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "North Technical High School". http://www.ssd.k12.mo.us/Tech_ed/Schools/North_Tech/n_tech.html. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "Hazelwood School District Maps" (PDF). Hazelwood School District. http://hsdportal.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/AboutUs/DistrictMap/Documents/HSD%20District%20Map(PDF).pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ St. Louis County Department of Planning. City of Florissant-Municipal Wards [map], August 2005 edition. Retrieved on 2008-06-29.
- ^ "About NCCS". North County Christian School. http://nccsedu.org/pageview.asp?PageID=1492. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "Statement Of Beliefs". North County Christian School. http://nccsedu.org/pageview.asp?PageID=1435. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "Parochial Schools of Missouri". National Parochial School Association. http://www.parochial.com/missouri/list.html. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "About SLCC". Saint Louis Christian College. http://www.slcconline.edu/futurestudents/about/index.php. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "Gateway College of Evangelism". http://gatewaycollege.net/. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "Lindenwood's Off-site Campuses - North County". Lindenwood University. http://www.lindenwood.edu/about/florissant.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "Missouri School of Barbering and Hairstyling-St Louis". Missouri Community Colleges. 50States.com. http://www.50states.com/cc/detail/mo/178314.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "Florissant Valley Branch." St. Louis County Library. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
- ^ "Florissant city, Missouri." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
- ^ "Roster". Guelph Storm. http://www.guelphstorm.com/roster/show/id/282. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
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