Editing Ballwin, Missouri

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|population_total         = 31103
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'''Ballwin''' is a western suburb of [[St. Louis]], located in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 31,103 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name ="2020 Census"/>

==History==
Ballwin was established in 1837.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_louis.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071311/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_louis.html |archive-date=June 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |title=St. Louis County Place Names, 1928–1945 |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |access-date=December 22, 2016 }}</ref>  The community was named for John Ball, who settled at the town site in 1804.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA359 |title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |author=Eaton, David Wolfe |year=1918 |pages=359}}</ref> A post office called Ballwin has been in operation since 1866.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Saint+Louis | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=22 December 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 84
|1880= 159
|1960= 5710
|1970= 10656
|1980= 12656
|1990= 21816
|2000= 31283
|2010= 30404
|2020= 31103
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|footnote=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov:80/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the 2020 Census, there were 31,103 people and 11,922 households living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 81.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.8% two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.1% of the population.<ref name= "2020 Census">{{cite web|title=United States Census Bureau|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2903160|access-date=2022-02-02}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 30,404 people, 11,874 households, and 8,631 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3382.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 12,435 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1383.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 11,874 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 31,283 people, 11,797 households, and 8,942 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,494.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 12,062 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,347.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 75.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.51% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 11,797 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The [[median]] age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the city was $66,458 and the median income for a family was $77,021 (these figures had risen to $76,931 and $94,989 respectively as of a 2007 estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US2758738&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US27%7C16000US2758738&_street=&_county=ballwin&_cityTown=ballwin&_state=04000US29&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|title=American FactFinder - Community Facts|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=factfinder.census.gov|access-date=2 April 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210224952/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US2758738&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US27%7C16000US2758738&_street=&_county=ballwin&_cityTown=ballwin&_state=04000US29&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|archive-date=10 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>). Males had a median income of $56,056 versus $32,202 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $29,520. About 2.0% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Ballwin is home to many schools within the [[Parkway School District]], including [[Parkway West High School (Ballwin, Missouri)|Parkway West High School]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Information|url=http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/west/about/contact.cfm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501153218/http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/west/about/contact.cfm|archive-date=2010-05-01|access-date=2011-01-08}} Retrieved 2011-01-08</ref> and Claymont,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/claymont/index.cfm|title=This Page Has Moved|website=www.pkwy.k12.mo.us|access-date=2 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403112425/http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/claymont/index.cfm|archive-date=3 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/hanna/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815061859/http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/hanna/ |date=2010-08-15 }} Retrieved 2011-01-08</ref> Henry,<ref>http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/henry/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608032640/http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/henry/ |date=2011-06-08 }} Retrieved 2011-01-08</ref> Oak Brook,<ref>http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/oakbrook/index.cfm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815084919/http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/oakbrook/index.cfm |date=2010-08-15 }} Retrieved 2011-01-08</ref> and Sorrento Springs<ref>http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/sorrento/aboutSorrento.cfm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322183041/http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/sorrento/aboutSorrento.cfm |date=2013-03-22 }} Retrieved 2012-07-15</ref> elementary schools.

Ballwin also contains several schools within the [[Rockwood School District]], including [[Rockwood School District#Selvidge Middle School|Selvidge Middle School]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Selvidge Middle School|url=http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/selvidge/Pages/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310071240/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/selvidge/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=2011-03-10|access-date=2011-01-08}} Retrieved 2011-01-08</ref> Ballwin,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/ballwin/Pages/default.aspx |title=Ballwin Elementary School |access-date=2011-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801215911/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/ballwin/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2010-08-01 }} Retrieved 2011-01-08</ref> Westridge,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/westridge/Pages/default.aspx |title=Westridge Elementary School |access-date=2011-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319025728/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/westridge/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2011-03-19 }} Retrieved 2011-01-08</ref> and Woerther<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/woerther/Pages/default.aspx |title=Woerther Elementary School |access-date=2011-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220014016/http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/WOERTHER/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2010-12-20 }} Retrieved 2011-01-08</ref> elementary schools.

Holy Infant School is a Catholic private school in Ballwin that includes Pre-K through Eighth Grade.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-26|title=Holy Infant School Ballwin, MO|url=https://archstlschools.org/holy-infant-school-ballwin|access-date=2021-04-11|website=archstlschools.org|language=en}}</ref>

==Business==
[[Lion's Choice]], a [[roast beef]] fast food chain, was founded in Ballwin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Story – Lion's Choice|url=https://lionschoice.com/our-story|access-date=2021-04-11|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Religion==
Several churches, mosques and synagogues exist in the city.

Salem in Ballwin United Methodist Church is located along Manchester Road, in the heart of Ballwin. The church was founded in 1846 by Brother H. Hohmann, a German immigrant involved with the German Methodist Episcopal Church.<ref>{{Cite web|last=St. Louis County Library|date=August 2014|title=History of Salem German Methodist Episcopal Church, Ballwin, Missouri|url=https://www.slcl.org/sites/default/files/08_2014.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615175552/https://www.slcl.org/sites/default/files/08_2014.pdf |archive-date=2020-06-15 |url-status=live}}</ref> The original church was built in 1870, and traditional Methodist services are still conducted each Sunday inside.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=UMC|first=Salem in Ballwin|title=Welcome to Salem in Ballwin UMC|url=https://salemballwinumc.org/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Salem in Ballwin UMC|language=en-US}}</ref> During 21st century renovations, a sign was discovered within the church that is thought to have hung within the original 1870 church, which reads: "ehre sei gott in der höhe," meaning "Glory to God in the highest."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Technology Director, Salem in Ballwin United Methodist Church|url=http://www.gcumm.org/groups/SBUMC|access-date=2020-06-15|website=United Methodist Men|language=en}}</ref> The sign was once again hung up in the church and can be found at the rear of the sanctuary. The church is involved in assisting an orphanage located in South Africa.<ref name=":0" />

==Parks and recreation==
Vlasis Park<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=City of Ballwin - About Our Parks|url=https://www.ballwin.mo.us/About-Our-Parks/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=www.ballwin.mo.us}}</ref> is the largest park in Ballwin. It is located north of Manchester Road between Seven Trails Dr., Ball Park Drive, and Holloway Road. Vlasis Park covers 31 acres and features a baseball diamond, a playground, four tennis courts, restrooms, two ponds (one of which is stocked with fish), two pavilions, a walking path, and a sand volleyball court. Vlasis Park is the location of the annual Ballwin Days Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ballwin.mo.us/Festival-History/ |title=Festival History |date= |website=ballwin.mo.us |publisher= |access-date= 5 November 2022}}</ref>

Ballwin is also home to New Ballwin Park, Ferris Park, Greenfield Commons, and Holloway Park.<ref name=":1" />

The Pointe at Ballwin Commons hosts an indoor pool and fitness center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Ballwin - About The Pointe |url=https://www.ballwin.mo.us/About-The-Pointe/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=www.ballwin.mo.us}}</ref> The North Pointe Aquatic Center is an outdoor pool open only during the summer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Ballwin - About North Pointe Aquatic Center |url=https://www.ballwin.mo.us/About-North-Pointe-Aquatic-Center/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=www.ballwin.mo.us}}</ref> Adjacent to the North Pointe is the Ballwin Golf Course.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Ballwin - About the Ballwin Golf Course |url=https://www.ballwin.mo.us/About-the-Ballwin-Golf-Course/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=www.ballwin.mo.us}}</ref>

Ballwin is home to [[Bacon Log Cabin]], a museum of local history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bacon Log Cabin |url=https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/parks/about-us/st-louis-county-landmarks/ballwin/ |website=St. Louis County, Missouri}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Jansen Miller]], professional soccer player for [[Sporting Kansas City]].
*[[George Gray (television personality)]], announcer for [[The Price is Right]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ballwin.mo.us/ City of Ballwin]

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