Editing Foristell, Missouri

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{{Short description|City in Missouri, US}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Foristell, Missouri
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_map          = St._Charles_County_Missouri_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Foristell_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Foristell, Missouri
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Missouri]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Missouri|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Saint Charles County, Missouri|St. Charles]], [[Warren County, Missouri|Warren]]
| established_date   = 1856
| named_for          = Pierre Foristell
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Bradley Miller
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 15.96
| area_land_km2      = 15.70
| area_water_km2     = 0.26
| area_total_sq_mi   = 6.16
| area_land_sq_mi    = 6.06
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.10
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_total   = 550
| population_density_km2 = 35.02
| population_density_sq_mi = 90.71
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 705
| coordinates        = {{coord|38|48|56|N|90|57|46|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}<ref name=gnis/>
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 63348<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/63348|title=Foristell MO ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref>
| area_code          = [[Area code 636|636]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 29-25120<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2394791<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394791}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.cityofforistell.org}}
| image_skyline      = Forristel, MO.png
| image_caption      = Forristel in May 2024
}}

'''Foristell''' is a city in [[St. Charles County, Missouri|St. Charles]] and [[Warren County, Missouri|Warren]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Missouri]]. It is located approximately 43 miles west of [[St. Louis]]. The population was 505 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
Foristell is located on [[I-70]] between [[Wright City, Missouri|Wright City]] to the west and [[Wentzville, Missouri|Wentzville]] to the east. [[Peruque Creek]] flows past the south side of the city.<ref name=DeLorme>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.53|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 119
|1990= 144
|2000= 331
|2010= 505
|2020= 550
|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>
}}
As of 2000 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.

===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 505 people, 192 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|91.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 208 housing units at an average density of {{convert|37.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 192 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

==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.<ref name="cityofforistell.org">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofforistell.org/citys_history.html|title = The Official Site of the City of Foristell, Missouri}}</ref>

The community saw rapid growth during the [[American Civil War|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 1875.<ref name="cityofforistell.org"/>

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 came about the following year, in 1989.

== Recreation ==
Foristell is home to [[Indian Camp Creek Park]] and [[Towne Park]], which are operated by [[St. Charles County, Missouri|St. Charles County]].

== References ==

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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofforistell.org City of Foristell Official Website]
* [http://www.foristellpd.org City of Foristell Police Department Official Website]

{{St. Charles County, Missouri}}
{{Warren County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in St. Charles County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Warren County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1980]]