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Festus is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 22,944 at the 2006 census. Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and included the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area Ranked 21st - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 300 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...
Festus and its neighbor, Crystal City, Missouri, are often collectively known as the "Twin Cities"; however, they are incorporated separately. Crystal City is a city located in Jefferson County, Missouri. ...
Geography
Festus is located at 38°13′10″N, 90°24′3″W (38.219490, -90.400936)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias MO county maps by Catbar. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 km² (4.8 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 first settler in the area was Charley Conners, who built a log cabin here in 1803. 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Festus was settled shortly after the establishment of New Detroit (later Crystal City), which was a dry company town. Initially established around 1878 by W. J. Adams as Limitville, it was nicknamed "Tanglefoot" because of the fact that several of its first businesses were saloons. As incorporation was discussed, a more dignified name was sought. Town legend claims the name was chosen by a church ceremony where a Bible was opened blindly and the first proper name encountered was that of Porcius Festus, the governor of Judea around 60 AD (Acts 24:27). The City of Festus was incorporated in 1888 as a 4th class city. Legend has it early settlers got drunk and decided to jack off in the town water supply. The semen now seeps into the water system and mysteriouly makes the town woman pregnant. Crystal City is a city located in Jefferson County, Missouri. ...
Porcius Festus was procurator of Judea from about 58 to 62 AD, succeeding Antonius Felix. ...
The current government structure consisting of a mayor, a city council and a city administrator, was adopted in 1976. The City Council is the legislative branch and meetings of the Council are presided over by the Mayor. The City Administrator is responsible for implementing the policies of the Council as well as overseeing day-to-day operations of the city.
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 9,660 people, 3,861 households, and 2,606 families residing in the city. The population density was 780.3/km² (2,020.2/mi²). There were 4,040 housing units at an average density of 326.3/km² (844.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.66% White, 3.93% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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 3,861 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,687, and the median income for a family was $46,940. Males had a median income of $36,159 versus $25,108 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,035. About 7.0% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. 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. ...
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External links - Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 38.21949° -90.400936°
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