Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Location in the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 90°43′50″W / 38.75417, -90.73056
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	St. Charles
Incorporated	1981 (town), 2001 (city)
Government
- Mayor	Pamela Fogarty
Area
- Total	4.37 sq mi (11.31 km²)
- Land	4.37 sq mi (11.31 km²)
- Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)  0%
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,384
- Density	1,004.28/sq mi (387.75/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	29-18253GR2
GNIS feature ID	1669603GR3
Website: http://www.dardenneprairie.org/

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Geography

Dardenne Prairie is located at 38°45′15″N, 90°43′50″W (38.754068, -90.730655)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

History

The town was named after the Dardenne family, early settlers in the Mississippi Valley. Prior to settlement, the area was a prairie, and today has relatively few trees compared to its surrounding lower-lying areas. For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... For other uses, see Prairie (disambiguation). ...

The town was incorporated in 1981, and was certified as a fourth-class city in 2001. Marilyn Field was the first mayor of the town, she served from 2001 until 2003, when current mayor Pam Fogarty was first elected to a two-year term. Fogarty was re-elected as Dardenne Prairie mayor in April of 2005, and received a four-year term through 2009. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The town is in transition from farming to suburban tract development.

The city is known for the Megan Meier suicide controversy; the Drew and former Meier residents are located in Dardenne Prairie, and the house addresses are rendered as Dardenne Prairie addresses in some instances and O'Fallon addresses in some instances. ^[1] The Megan Meier suicide controversy concerns the suicide of Megan Meier (6 November 1992 – 17 October 2006), who was an American teenager from Dardenne Prairie, Missouri. ... Motto: Tradition With Vision Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County St. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,384 people, 1,431 households, and 1,273 families residing in the city. The population density was 387.3/km² (1,004.3/mi²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 133.9/km² (347.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.42% White, 1.67% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,431 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.3% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 8.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.25. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $77,086, and the median income for a family was $80,486. Males had a median income of $56,780 versus $30,037 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,325. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.0% of those over 64. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

References

1. ^ "Offense/Incident Report," St. Charles County Sheriff's Department via The Smoking Gun

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External links

• City of Dardenne Prairie

• Dardenne Prairie, Missouri is at coordinates 38°45′15″N 90°43′50″W / 38.754068, -90.730655Coordinates: 38°45′15″N 90°43′50″W / 38.754068, -90.730655