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'{{Infobox settlement |name = Wildwood, Missouri |official_name = City of Wildwood |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = “Planning Tomorrow Today” <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = File:Wildwood, Missouri.jpeg |imagesize = |image_caption = Bicycle event at Wildwood Municipal Building, October 2016 |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_blank_emblem = Wildwood, Missouri logo.jpg |blank_emblem_type = <!-- defaults to Logo --> |blank_emblem_size = |blank_emblem_alt = |blank_emblem_link = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = St._Louis_County_Missouri_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Wildwood_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Wildwood, Missouri |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Missouri]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Jim Bowlin |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_29.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 26, 2020}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 173.14 |area_land_km2 = 172.60 |area_water_km2 = 0.55 |area_total_sq_mi = 66.85 |area_land_sq_mi = 66.64 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.21 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_est = 35432 |pop_est_as_of = 2019 |population_footnotes = <ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/> |population_total = 35517 |population_density_km2 = 205.29 |population_density_sq_mi = 531.69 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | utc_offset = &minus;6 |timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = &minus;5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 230 |elevation_ft = 755 |coordinates = {{coord|38|34|54|N|90|38|58|W|region:US-MO_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 29-79820<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1699796<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |website = [http://www.cityofwildwood.com www.cityofwildwood.com] |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/> }} '''Wildwood''' is a city in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri]], United States. It is located in the far western portion of the county. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 35,517. Wildwood is the home of the Al Foster Trail,<ref name="AlFosterTrail">https://www.cityofwildwood.com/168/Al-Foster-Memorial-Trail</ref> and numerous other trails, parks, and reserves such as Rockwoods Reservation and [[Babler State Park]]. ==Geography== Wildwood is located at {{Coord|38|34|54|N|90|38|58|W|type:city}} (38.581653, -90.649427).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|67.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|66.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.66|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628185106/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2011-06-28}}</ref> Wildwood is bounded to the north by [[Chesterfield, Missouri|Chesterfield]]; on the east by [[Clarkson Valley, Missouri|Clarkson Valley]] and [[Ellisville, Missouri|Ellisville]]; to the south by [[Eureka, Missouri|Eureka]] and [[Pacific, Missouri|Pacific]]; and on the west by [[Franklin County, Missouri|Franklin County]].<ref name="boundries">{{cite web|url=http://gis.stlouisco.com/|title=St. Louis County Interactive Maps|access-date=2010-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423202053/http://gis.stlouisco.com/|archive-date=2010-04-23|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |2000= 32884 |2010= 35517 |estyear=2019 |estimate=35432 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census] }} ===2010 census=== At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 35,517 people, 12,112 households, and 10,153 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|534.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 12,604 housing units at an average density of {{convert|189.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 87.2% White, 6.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> [[File:Pond School Wildwood Mo.jpg|thumb|right|Pond School in Wildwood, MO]] Of the 12,112 households 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.2% were non-families. 13.6% of households were one person and 5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.24. The median age was 41.5 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. ===2000 census=== At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 32,884 people, 10,837 households, and 9,243 families living in the city. The estimated median house/condo value in 2005 was $345,100. The population density was 498.0 people per square mile (192.3/km{{sup|2}}). There were 11,229 housing units at an average density of 170.1 per square mile (65.7/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 94.74% White, 1.62% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38%.<ref name="GR2" /> Of the 10,837 households 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 12.4% of households were one person and 4.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.32. The age distribution was 33.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. Estimated median household income in 2007:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US2913600&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US29%7C16000US2913600&_street=&_county=wildwood&_cityTown=wildwood&_state=04000US29&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|title=American FactFinder - Community Facts|first=U.S. Census|last=Bureau|date=|website=factfinder.census.gov|accessdate=4 April 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210232134/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US2913600&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US29%7C16000US2913600&_street=&_county=wildwood&_cityTown=wildwood&_state=04000US29&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|archive-date=10 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> $113,270. Males had a median income of $75,849 versus $41,224 for females. The per capita income for the city was $38,485. About 1.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== Wildwood is served by [[Rockwood School District]], with one high school within the city limits, [[Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Missouri)|Lafayette High School]]. [[St. Louis Community College–Wildwood]] is a local, two-year public community college located off [[Missouri Route 100|routes 100]] and [[Missouri Route 109|109]]. ==Police== The City of Wildwood contracts for police service with the [[St. Louis County Police Department]]. ==Notable people== * [[David Freese]], former third baseman for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]], grew up in Wildwood and went to [[Rockwood Valley Middle School]], then graduated from [[Lafayette High School (Wildwood)|Lafayette High School]] in 2001. Freese's clutch play in the postseason helped the Cardinals win the 2011 National League pennant over the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] and the World Series over the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. Freese was honored by being named the [[2011 National League Championship Series|2011]] [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|NL Championship Series MVP]] and the [[2011 World Series|2011]] [[World Series Most Valuable Player Award|World Series MVP]]. * [[Ryan Howard]], former first baseman for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]], grew up in Wildwood and went to [[Lafayette High School (Wildwood)|Lafayette High School]]. * [[Kelly Stables]], actress, grew up in Wildwood and graduated from [[Lafayette High School (Wildwood)|Lafayette High School]] in 1996. *[[Luke Voit]], current first baseman for the [[New York Yankees]] ==Culture== [[File:Big Chief Restaurant.jpg|thumb|150px]] The [[Big Chief Restaurant]] is all that remains of a tourist complex that opened on [[U.S. Route 66]] in 1928. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Missouri|National Register of Historic Places listings]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Chief Restaurant:Wildwood, Missouri|url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/route66/big_chief_restaurant_wildwood.html|website=National Park Service|accessdate=April 6, 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.cityofwildwood.com/ City of Wildwood] * [http://www.wildwoodhistoricalsociety.org/ Wildwood Historical Society of Wildwood, Missouri] {{St. Louis County, Missouri}} {{St. Louis MSA}} {{Missouri}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Cities in St. Louis County, Missouri]] [[Category:Missouri populated places on the Missouri River]] [[Category:Cities in Missouri]]'