Editing Calverton Park, Missouri

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|official_name            = Calverton Park, Missouri
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|leader_name1             = Jeanne King Blanton
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|population_total         = 1143
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|area_code                = [[Area code 314|314]]
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'''Calverton Park''' is a city in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Calverton Park village, Missouri |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 25, 2011 }}</ref> The Village of Calverton Park incorporated as the City of Calverton Park in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=November 8, 2015|page=B4|title=Three other villages made change to city over the past year}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.41|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=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

Calverton Park is surrounded by three other St. Louis County municipalities: [[Ferguson, Missouri|Ferguson]], [[Florissant, Missouri|Florissant]] and [[Hazelwood, Missouri|Hazelwood]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1940= 139
|1950= 514
|1960= 1714
|1970= 2025
|1980= 1717
|1990= 1404
|2000= 1322
|2010= 1293
|2020= 1143
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Calverton Park city, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Calverton Park city, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2910612&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Calverton Park city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2910612&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Calverton Park city, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2910612&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|984
|682
|style='background: #ffffe6; |434
|74.43%
|52.75%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37.97%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|294
|536
|style='background: #ffffe6; |605
|22.24%
|41.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |52.93%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|3
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.23%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|4
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16
|0.30%
|0.93%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.40%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other Race]] alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.08%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|25
|24
|style='background: #ffffe6; |58
|1.89%
|1.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.07%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|11
|37
|style='background: #ffffe6; |26
|0.83%
|2.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.27%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,322'''
|'''1,293'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''1,143'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 1,293 people, 496 households, and 347 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|3153.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 540 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1317.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makup]] of the village was 53.4% White, 42.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9%.<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 the 496 households 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.4% of households were one person and 9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,322 people, 494 households, and 345 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|3,154.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 521 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,243.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makup]] of the village was 74.96% White, 22.24% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 494 households 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.3% of households were one person and 9.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median household income was $44,632 and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,723. About 8.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Walnut Grove Elementary School of the [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]] is located in Calverton Park.<ref>"[http://www.fergflor.org/115810328122611977/lib/115810328122611977/FullSizeMap/map.html FFSD Attendance Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615133116/http://www.fergflor.org/115810328122611977/lib/115810328122611977/FullSizeMap/map.html |date=2009-06-15 }}." [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.fergflor.org/walnutgrove/site/default.asp Walnut Grove Elementary School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602180459/http://www.fergflor.org/walnutgrove/site/default.asp |date=2009-06-02 }}." [[Ferguson-Florissant School District]]. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2910612&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Calverton Park village, Missouri]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref>

==Police==
Calverton Park was served by the Calverton Park Police Department. The CPPD was dispatched by the neighboring city of [[Ferguson, Missouri|Ferguson]].

Calverton Park draws 66 percent of its revenue from fines and fees on the local population, which represents the highest percentage of any municipality in St. Louis County.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/12/reform-may-have-come-to-ferguson-but-not-to-towns-just-like-it/| title = Ferguson police chief resignation hints town is reforming. But no city like it is. - The Washington Post| newspaper = [[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>

Calverton Park considers cars not on the road but having expired tags to be "safety hazards" and has entered private property to tow and impound such vehicles. This practice lead to a class-action lawsuit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Expired tags ‘nightmare’: Woman gets car back as neighbor’s truck gets towed away |url=https://fox2now.com/news/fox-files/expired-tags-nightmare-woman-gets-car-back-as-neighbors-truck-gets-towed-away/ |website=FOX 2 Now |access-date=6 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kull |first1=Katie |title=Residents sue north St. Louis County municipality after cars were towed from driveways |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_8cf79a7e-733b-11ee-a082-471ccc808f91.html |website=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |access-date=6 May 2025}}</ref> 

On August 1, 2024 the Calverton Park Police Department was dissolved and policing was taken over by the Florissant Police Department <ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.stltoday.com/calverton-park-disbanding-police-force-florissant-police-will-take-over/article_1751c4be-4dc1-11ef-b75c-8f1abcf6a62e.html| title=Calverton Park disbands police over serious financial woes - St. Louis Post-Dispatch| newspaper = [[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.calvertonparkmo.com/home Village of Calverton Park]
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