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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Pine Lawn, Missouri |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = Natural Bridge in Pine Lawn (28786312996).jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Natural Bridge in Pine Lawn, July 2016 |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = St._Louis_County_Missouri_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Pine_Lawn_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Pine Lawn, Missouri |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |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|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Terry Epps |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |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 = 1.60 |area_land_km2 = 1.60 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.62 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.62 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 2754 |population_density_km2 = 1717.36 |population_density_sq_mi = 4449.11 <!-- General information --> |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 = 604 |coordinates = {{coord|38|41|43|N|90|16|32|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 29-57800<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 = 2396209<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396209}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = }} '''Pine Lawn''' is a city in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 3,275 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), Pine Lawn city, Missouri| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=October 24, 2011}}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.61|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|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|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1950= 6425 |1960= 5943 |1970= 5745 |1980= 6570 |1990= 5092 |2000= 4204 |2010= 3275 |2020= 2754 |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;" |+'''Pine Lawn, Missouri β 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 β 2000: DEC Summary File 1 β Pine Lawn city, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2957800&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Pine Lawn, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2957800&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Pine Lawn, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2957800&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |99 |41 |style='background: #ffffe6; |44 |2.35% |1.25% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.60% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |4,023 |3,139 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2,600 |95.69% |95.85% |style='background: #ffffe6; |94.41% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |4 |10 |style='background: #ffffe6; |0 |0.10% |0.31% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |3 |3 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2 |0.07% |0.09% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |0 |0 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2 |0.00% |0.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) |16 |2 |style='background: #ffffe6; |27 |0.38% |0.06% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.98% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) |43 |40 |style='background: #ffffe6; |71 |1.02% |1.22% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.58% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |16 |40 |style='background: #ffffe6; |8 |0.38% |1.22% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29% |- |'''Total''' |'''4,204''' |'''3,275''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''2,754''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} ===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 3,275 people, 1,189 households, and 834 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|5368.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2632.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 1.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 96.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 1,189 households, of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 17.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 44.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.31. The median age in the city was 31.8 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.7% male and 55.3% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,204 people, 1,469 households, and 1,066 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|6,942.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,822.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 2.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 95.96% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.38% of the population. There were 1,469 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 42.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.2% 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 2.86 and the average family size was 3.38. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,500, and the median income for a family was $23,217. Males had a median income of $23,542 versus $22,399 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,908. About 34.3% of families and 36.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 54.5% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Police and Municipal Courts Controversy== Pine Lawn police issued some 17,000 traffic violations during 2014, in a town with about 2,300 adults, and has about 30,000<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Louis County Admits It Has A Jail Problem, Is Finally Getting Help|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/27/st-louis-county-jail-problem_n_7446850.html|access-date=27 May 2015|work=Huffington Post|date=27 May 2015}}</ref> open warrants. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, Pine Lawn collected general revenue in the amount of $3,532,167, out of which $2,237,196 derived from fine and fees from its municipal court. This amounts to 63% of its general revenue and based on the 2010 Census, equates to $683.11 for each of its 3,275 residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/with-court-revenue-facing-limits-budgets-look-tenuous-in-many/article_97ada24f-14b8-5737-b14d-e67da840b15f.html|title=With court revenue facing limits, budgets look tenuous in many St. Louis County cities|first=Jacob|last=Barker}}</ref> The local prosecutor was criticized for this, because he is a lawyer for the [[Killing of Michael Brown|Michael Brown]] family, and alleges overzealous enforcement by the Ferguson Police Department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/fired-pine-lawn-police-lieutenant-claims-mayoral-corruption-in-wrongful/article_f3924127-195b-5810-95a7-208a098663c4.html|title=Fired Pine Lawn police lieutenant claims mayoral corruption in wrongful termination lawsuit|first=Valerie Schremp Hahn, Joel|last=Currier}}</ref> The report of the US Attorney General concerning the Ferguson Police Department prompted protests in Pine Lawn, Missouri as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://krcgtv.com/news/local/pine-lawn-protestors-press-for-changes-in-policing|title=Pine Lawn protestors press for changes in policing|first=Sinclair Broadcast|last=Group|date=6 March 2015|website=KRCG}}</ref> The use of police departments as revenue generation units may be widespread.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/municipal-courts-are-well-oiled-money-machine/article_2f45bafb-6e0d-5e9e-8fe1-0ab9a794fcdc.html|title=Municipal courts are well-oiled money machine|first=Jeremy Kohler, Jennifer S. Mann, Stephen|last=Deere}}</ref> In October 2016, a former Pine Lawn police lieutenant, Steve Blakeney, was sentenced to 51 months in prison after being convicted of trumping up charges to arrest a challenger to then incumbent mayor Sylvester Caldwell. The officer coerced two store owners to falsely testify that the candidate had stolen a Caldwell campaign poster, then used that testimony <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-pine-lawn-police-lieutenant-gets-months-in-federal-prison/article_68b534e2-0a92-5a1c-9669-f21b2582e9ff.html|title=Former Pine Lawn police lieutenant gets 51 months in federal prison|first=Robert|last=Patrick}}</ref> In December 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld the conviction.<ref>United States v. Blakeney, http://media.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/17/12/163945P.pdf</ref> Caldwell was himself convicted and sentenced to prison for extortion in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-pine-lawn-mayor-sentenced-to-months-in-prison-for/article_fcaa219d-1ebc-5f9a-ab84-aa88a82ebdb9.html|title=Former Pine Lawn mayor sentenced to 33 months in prison for extortion|first=Robert|last=Patrick}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2006-07-05/news/the-little-city-that-couldn-t/ "The Little City That Couldn't," The Riverfront Times, July 5, 2006] {{St. Louis County, Missouri}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Cities in St. Louis County, Missouri]] [[Category:Cities in Missouri]]
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