Crystal City, Missouri facts for kids
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Crystal City, Missouri
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Crystal Clear town
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Location of Crystal City, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jefferson |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.52 sq mi (11.71 km2) |
| • Land | 4.51 sq mi (11.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,740 |
| • Density | 1,049.83/sq mi (405.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63019
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| Area code(s) | 636 |
| FIPS code | 29-17632 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393684 |
| Website | http://www.crystalcitymo.org |
Crystal City is a city in eastern Jefferson County, Missouri, United States and is a suburb of St. Louis. The population was 4,855 at the 2010 census. It was 4,740 at the 2020 census.
Crystal City and its neighbor Festus are often collectively known as the "Twin Cities".
History
Crystal City was originally called New Detroit. A post office called Crystal City has been in operation since 1872. In the 1880s, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company opened a glass manufacturing plant, which is the origin of the city's name. Currently, the PPG plant property remains empty and undeveloped. It was purchased by Wings Enterprises in the mid-2000s with the intentions of constructing an iron ore smelter on the property. In the early 2000s, the state of Missouri forced Doe Run Company to purchase 160 homes in Herculaneum after it was found over 56% of children within a quarter-mile (0.4 km) of the plant had high levels of lead in their blood. This prompted greater concern when Crystal City engaged in discussions over building a $1 billion dollar iron-ore smelter on the lands of the abandoned factory.
Geography
Crystal City is located adjacent to the Mississippi River floodplain to the east and the city of Festus to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.57 square miles (11.84 km2), of which 4.56 square miles (11.81 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 460 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,104 | 140.0% | |
| 1920 | 2,243 | — | |
| 1930 | 3,057 | 36.3% | |
| 1940 | 3,417 | 11.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,499 | 2.4% | |
| 1960 | 3,678 | 5.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,898 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 3,618 | −7.2% | |
| 1990 | 4,088 | 13.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,247 | 3.9% | |
| 2010 | 4,855 | 14.3% | |
| 2020 | 4,740 | −2.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,855 people, 1,894 households, and 1,228 families living in the city. The population density was 1,064.7 inhabitants per square mile (411.1/km2). There were 2,078 housing units at an average density of 455.7 per square mile (175.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 3.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 1,894 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.
Education
Crystal City 47 Public Schools operates one elementary school and Crystal City High School.
The town has a lending library, the Crystal City Public Library.
Notable people
- Bill Bradley, former NBA player and United States Senator
- Margaret B. Kelly, former Missouri State Auditor
- Danny Kladis, auto racer
- Dan LaRose, football player
- Tom Santschi (Paul William Santschi), silent film actor
See also
In Spanish: Crystal City (Misuri) para niños
