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Bel-Ridge, Missouri
Buildings in Bel-Ridge, July 2016
Buildings in Bel-Ridge, July 2016
Location of Bel-Ridge, Missouri
Location of Bel-Ridge, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Incorporated 1947
Area
 • Total 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
 • Land 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,132
 • Density 2,758.09/sq mi (1,064.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 29-04366
GNIS feature ID 2398090
Website Bel-Ridge, Missouri

Bel-Ridge is a suburban city in northern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,737 at the 2010 census. Bel-Ridge is part of the Normandy Schools Collaborative. Bel-Ridge became a city in 2015 by a vote of the voters.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 1,116
1960 4,395 293.8%
1970 5,346 21.6%
1980 3,682 −31.1%
1990 3,199 −13.1%
2000 3,082 −3.7%
2010 2,737 −11.2%
2020 2,132 −22.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Bel-Ridge, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
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.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 530 381 244 17.20% 13.92% 11.44%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,448 2,260 1,689 79.43% 82.57% 79.22%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 7 7 0.19% 0.26% 0.33%
Asian alone (NH) 12 10 1 0.39% 0.37% 0.05%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.04% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 2 1 7 0.06% 0.04% 0.33%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 48 42 90 1.56% 1.53% 4.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36 35 94 1.17% 1.28% 4.41%
Total 3,082 2,737 2,132 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,737 people, 1,087 households, and 690 families living in the village. The population density was 3,421.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,321.0/km2). There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of 1,561.3 per square mile (602.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 14.2% White, 83.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 1,087 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 18.1% were married couples living together, 38.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 28.7 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 14.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.0% male and 55.0% female.

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