Foristell is a city in St. Charles and Warren Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 358 at the 2007 census.
Geography
Foristell is located at 38°49′3″N 90°57′24″W / 38.8175°N 90.95667°W / 38.8175; -90.95667 (38.817542, -90.956737)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.1 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (12.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2007, there were 358 people, 121 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density was 66.6 people per square mile (25.7/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 25.3/sq mi (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.37% White, 1.51% African American, 0.30% Native American, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 121 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,386, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $33,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,331. About 7.1% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
History
The city now known as Foristell started in 1856 under the name of "Millville". The first homes, as well as a railroad, were constructed in that year. In 1858, Millville built its first post office.
The community saw rapid growth during the American Civil War. A mill and a tobacco factory were both established. It was during this time that a man by the name of Pierre Foristell gained respect throughout the community. The town of Millville officially changed its name to Foristell in 1877.
In 1979 Foristell was incorporated into a village. Just nine years later, however, the residents voted to make it a fourth-class city. This transition occurred the following year, in 1989.
In 1997 Foristell acquired its own police force. Today the police force provides twenty four hour service to over 350 city residents. The police force is currently at 12 police officers, including reserve officers, all of which are P.O.S.T. certified. The city's police force has recently come under scrutiny due to aggressive enforcement action which included high profile citizens.
City Hall
The Foristell City Hall is located at #10 Highway T, Foristell, MO 63348. As of June 2006 the current officials of Foristell are:
- Mayor: Wanda Donnelly
- City Administrator/Clerk: Sandy Stokes
- Treasurer: Lori Oehler
- Chief of Police: Douglas Johnson
- Head of Public Works: Doyle Stokes
- Board of Alderman: Carol Rose, Joseph Goatly (Ward 1) John Pickering, Leon Rogers (Ward 2)
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