Wentzville, Missouri Wentzville, Missouri Wentzville is a town/city located in St.
Charles County, Missouri, United States.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city had a total populace of 29,070. The city's primary employer is General Motors which has a full size van assembly plant positioned there, called Wentzville Assembly.
As the site of the county fairgrounds, Wentzville hosts the annual St.
Wentzville was laid out in 1855. The improve has the name of the chief engineer of the Northern Missouri Railroad Erasmus Livingston Wentz. A postal service called Wentzville has been in operation since 1859. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 19.98 square miles (51.75 km2), of which, 19.96 square miles (51.70 km2) is territory and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 29,070 citizens , 9,767 homeholds, and 7,852 families residing in the city.
There were 10,305 housing units at an average density of 516.3 per square mile (199.3/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 89.9% White, 6.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.8% from other competitions, and 1.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 9,767 homeholds of which 51.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 19.6% were non-families.
15.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.31.
The median age in the town/city was 31.2 years.
33.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.7% were from 25 to 44; 19% were from 45 to 64; and 7.5% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,931 citizens , 2,456 homeholds, and 1,846 families residing in the city.
There are 2,724 housing units at an average density of 189.2 per square mile (73.0/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city is 84.63% White, 12.02% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other competitions, 2.06% from two or more competitions.
There are 2,456 homeholds out of which 43.5% have kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% are married couples living together, 17.1% have a female homeholder with no husband present, and 24.8% are non-families.
20.7% of all homeholds are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.20.
In the city, the populace is spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city is $47,232, and the median income for a family is $53,082.
Out of the total population, 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The government of Wentzville consists of a mayor, six aldermen (two for each ward) and a town/city administrator.
The Wentzville R-IV School District covers Wentzville, Lake St.
The high-school mascot for Wentzville Holt High School is the Indian, and the high-school mascot for Wentzville Timberland High School is the Wolf.
A third high school called Wentzville Liberty High School opened in August 2013, and its school mascot is the Eagle.
Wentzville is also home to St.
"Wentzville Historical Society".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013".
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Wentzville, Missouri Historic maps of Wentzville in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Charles County, Missouri, United States
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