St. Ann, Missouri

St. Ann is a city in north St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,019 at the 2020 census.[3]

St. Ann, Missouri
City
City of St. Ann
Street entering St. Ann, Missouri, July 2016
Location of St. Ann, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°43′38″N 90°23′8″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
Government
 • MayorMichael George Corcoran
Area
[1]
 • Total3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
 • Land3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total13,019
 • Density4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63074
Area code(s)314
FIPS code29-63956[4]
GNIS feature ID0756629[2]
WebsiteCity of St. Ann official website

History

The city was established in 1948 but began to develop six years before it was granted the petition of incorporation. Charles F. Vatterott, the developer and builder of most of the residential and commercial properties in St. Ann, started the community as a housing project for families of workers employed in nearby defense plants. It was one of the few defense housing projects in the country to develop into a permanent town. The original homesite was dedicated in honor of Saint Ann, the mother of the Virgin Mary.

Geography

St. Ann is located at 38°43′38″N 90°23′8″W (38.727184, -90.385515)[5] in the north-central part of the St. Louis area. St. Ann also borders Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Municipal neighbors to St. Ann are Bridgeton, Edmundson, Woodson Terrace, Breckenridge Hills, Overland, and a large portion of unincorporated St. Louis County that lies between Maryland Heights and Creve Coeur.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19504,557—
196012,155166.7%
197018,21549.9%
198015,523−14.8%
199014,489−6.7%
200013,607−6.1%
201013,020−4.3%
202013,0190.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census

In 2020, there were 13,019 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 54.8% White (54.0% non-Hispanic), 29.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 4.3% from other races, and 7.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.[3]

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 13,020 people, 5,894 households, and 3,259 families living in the city. The population density was 4,094.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,580.8/km2). There were 6,496 housing units at an average density of 2,042.8 per square mile (788.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 69.5% White, 22.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 3.0% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7%.[8]

Of the 5,894 households 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 38.4% of households were one person and 12% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age was 37.1 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 13,607 people, 6,190 households, and 3,447 families living in the city. The population density was 4,352.8 people per square mile (1,678.5/km2). There were 6,554 housing units at an average density of 2,096.6 per square mile (808.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.71% White, 11.44% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.99% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.79% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12%.[4]

Of the 6,190 households 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 37.3% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median household income was $32,351 and the median family income was $41,135. Males had a median income of $31,091 versus $24,064 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,318. About 10.4% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by two school districts, Pattonville School District and Ritenour School District.

St. Louis County Library operates the Rock Road Branch in St. Ann.[9][10]

Police department

The St. Ann Police Department is made up of 38 sworn officers and 13 civilians. STAPD operates a Citizens Police Academy and CERT program (Citizen Emergency Response Team), which trains civilians in disaster preparedness, disaster fire suppression, disaster medical operations, and light search and rescue. St. Ann police serves a area with 14,000 people.

The chief of police is current Aaron Jimenez.[11]

St. Ann Police department has been known for a number of controversies in the St. Louis area. STAPD has the second highest number of police pursuits in the St. Louis area, outnumbering the number of pursuits by St. Louis County Police Department despite the latter serving over 900,000 people and having jurisdiction over the whole county.

Since 2009, 2 people have died in St. Ann Police pursuits and 42 have been injured, including 11 bystanders. Many pursuits were over minor issues such as expired tags or license plates.[12]

The police department has been notable for hiring police officers who were fired from other police departments for various forms of misconduct such as drug abuse, lying to commanding officers, police shootings and deaths from police pursuits.[13] In August of 2019, Ellis Brown, the department's chief detective was indicted by the US District Court of Eastern Missouri on a federal civil rights violation. The case stemmed from a federal investigation into Brown kicking a suspect who had already surrendered after leading Brown and several other officers on a high speed pursuit. Brown was found guilty at trial in June of 2021, and currently faces 10 years in federal prison. [14]

Business

Northwest Plaza, the largest enclosed shopping mall in Missouri, was located in St. Ann. However, the mall was closed in October 2010. At its peak, the mall contained 9 anchor stores and 210 smaller stores. Northwest Plaza was mostly demolished in 2013 to make way for the Crossings at Northwest a mixed-use retail and office project. Menard's Home Improvement Stores opened a 150,000SF store in August 2015, their 4th store in the St. Louis Metro Area at the Crossings.[15] Charter Communications leased 135,000SF of an old Macy's Department Store and renovated it into a call center that will employ over a 1,000 employees.

Parks

The city's six parks are Tiemeyer, Livingston & Wright, Buder, St. Ann, Schafer and Mary Ridge. St. Ann also has a 34-par, 9-hole golf course on 55 acres (220,000 m2) just outside St. Ann Park.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Ann, Missouri
  3. "United States Census Bureau". Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  9. "Rock Road Branch Archived 2009-07-28 at the Wayback Machine." St. Louis County Library. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
  10. "St. Ann city, Missouri." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
  11. "Police Department". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. Heffernan, Erin (1 April 2019). "Until the wheels fall off: St. Ann is proud of its rep for police chases, but there are costs". stltoday. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  13. Heffernan, Erin (6 July 2020). "cops ousted for bad behavior often land in one place: St. Ann". stltoday. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  14. Heffernan, Erin (11 June 2021). "Jury finds former St. Ann police officer guilty of excessive force". sttoday. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  15. "Menards opens in St. Ann". 2015-08-18.

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