Editing Glendale, Missouri

{{For|the community in Putnam County|Glendale, Putnam County, Missouri}}
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'''Glendale''' is a city in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 5,925 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), Glendale City, Missouri |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |author=American FactFinder |access-date=October 21, 2011 }}</ref>

==History==
Glendale was voted the best place to live in Missouri in 2014 by movoto.com,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/best-places-in-missouri/ | title=These Are the 10 Best Places in Missouri | author=Randy Nelson | date=22 January 2019 | publisher=Moveto | format=blog}}</ref> and was named after the scenic dales or glens in the region.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA360 | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1918 | page=360}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.29|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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 749
|1930= 1451
|1940= 2526
|1950= 4930
|1960= 7048
|1970= 6981
|1980= 6035
|1990= 5945
|2000= 5767
|2010= 5925
|2020= 6176
|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===
As of 2020, there were 6,176 people living in the city.<ref name="2020 Census Place Population Change Map">{{cite web|title=CINYC Maps|url=https://cinycmaps.com/index.php/2-uncategorized/96-2020-census-place-population-change-2010-20|access-date=2021-11-24}}</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 5,925 people, 2,273 households, and 1,686 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4593.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,348 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1820.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 2,273 households, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,767 people, 2,294 households, and 1,640 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,474.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,339 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,814.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 2,294 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $75,279, and the median income for a family was $90,250. Males had a median income of $70,018 versus $36,552 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $35,136. About 0.4% of families and 0.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Glendale MO|url=http://www.glendalemo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=5%3Amayor-a-board&id=36%3Arichard-j-magee&Itemid=3|publisher=City of Glendale|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>

==Notable people==

The following are people who have either resided in Glendale or regularly visited.
* [[Gerty Cori|Gerty]] and [[Carl Ferdinand Cori]], a couple who won the [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] in 1947<ref>{{cite news|title=Drs. Carl and Gerty Cori Win Nobel Medicine Prize|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=October 23, 1947 |volume=69 |pages=1–2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Biography: Gerty T. Cori|url=https://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/mig/bios/corig.html|website=Becker Medical Library Washington University in St. Louis|publisher=Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cori House, Glendale Landmark |url=https://www.stlouisco.com/Portals/8/docs/Document%20Library/parks/PDFs/HBC/landmarks/Glendale-landmark.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705010326/http://www.stlouisco.com/Portals/8/docs/Document%20Library/parks/PDFs/HBC/landmarks/Glendale-landmark.pdf |archive-date=2014-07-05 |url-status=live |publisher=St. Louis County Government |access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Neil |first1=Tim |title=A Look Back • Husband-wife research team from Washington University wins Nobel Prize in 1947 |url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/a-look-back-husband-wife-research-team-from-washington-university/article_56e569c0-eea9-5bcb-b3d7-a665ba582b77.html |access-date=28 December 2016 |work=stltoday.com |publisher=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=October 26, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Eric Schmitt]], [[List of United States senators from Missouri|U.S. senator]]; former [[Missouri Attorney General]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senate: States in the Senate {{!}} Missouri |url=https://www.senate.gov/states/MO/intro.htm |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=www.senate.gov}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.glendalemo.org City of Glendale official website]

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