Park Hills, Missouri
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Park Hills is a city located in St. Francois County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,861.
The city was formed in an unusual four-way merger that took place in January 1994, in which the cities of Flat River, Elvins, Esther, and the village of Rivermines joined to form the new city of Park Hills. The formerly incorporated village of Fairview Acres had previously merged with Flat River on November 8, 1983.
It is home to Mineral Area College (http://www.mineralarea.edu), formerly known as Flat River Junior College.
Geography
Park Hills is located at 37°50'40" North, 90°30'40" West (37.844538, -90.511038)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.2 km² (20.1 mi²). 51.9 km² (20.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.60% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 7,861 people, 3,181 households, and 2,070 families residing in the city. The population density is 151.5/km² (392.5/mi²). There are 3,520 housing units at an average density of 67.9/km² (175.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.62% White, 0.32% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,181 households out of which 32.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% are married couples living together, 15.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,277, and the median income for a family is $30,663. Males have a median income of $26,900 versus $17,613 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,048. 21.1% of the population and 17.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.