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Northwoods, Missouri
Location of Northwoods, Missouri
Location of Northwoods, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Area
 • Total 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
 • Land 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,687
 • Density 5,282.23/sq mi (2,038.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63121
Area code(s) 314
FIPS code 29-53408
GNIS feature ID 2395271

Northwoods is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,227 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 733
1950 1,602 118.6%
1960 4,701 193.4%
1970 4,607 −2.0%
1980 5,831 26.6%
1990 5,106 −12.4%
2000 4,643 −9.1%
2010 4,227 −9.0%
2020 3,687 −12.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
Northwoods, 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) 290 182 113 6.25% 4.31% 3.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4,293 3,968 3,420 92.46% 93.87% 92.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 8 3 0.04% 0.19% 0.08%
Asian alone (NH) 6 12 6 0.13% 0.28% 0.16%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 2 0.00% 0.00% 0.05%
Other race alone (NH) 5 3 16 0.11% 0.07% 0.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 37 44 90 0.80% 1.04% 2.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10 10 37 0.22% 0.24% 1.00%
Total 4,643 4,227 3,687 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,227 people, 1,651 households, and 1,126 families living in the city. The population density was 5,953.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,298.7/km2). There were 1,817 housing units at an average density of 2,559.2 per square mile (988.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 4.3% White, 93.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 1,651 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were married couples living together, 32.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 28.0% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.1% male and 56.9% female.

See also

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