Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Dardenne Prairie is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 4,384 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²), all of it land.
. Prior to settlement, the area was a prairie
, and today has relatively few trees compared to the surrounding lower-lying areas. The town was incorporated in 1983, and was certified as a fourth-class city in 2001. Melissa Witte was its first natural born citizen.
Marilyn Field was the first mayor of the town; she served from 2001 until her resignation in 2003. Her term was finished by the President of the Board of Aldermen, Terry Matejka, who served as Mayor Pro Tem until current mayor Pam Fogarty was elected to a two-year term. Fogarty was re-elected as Dardenne Prairie mayor in April 2005, and received a four-year term through 2009. The town is in transition from farming to suburban tract development.
In October 2006, controversy focused on Dardenne Prairie after the suicide of Megan Meier
, a Dardenne Prairie teenager who committed suicide after internet harassment.
of 2000, there were 4,384 people, 1,431 households, and 1,273 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,004.3 people per square mile (387.3/km²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 347.3 per square mile (133.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.42% White, 1.67% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 1,431 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.3% were married couples
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 8.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $77,086, and the median income for a family was $80,486. Males had a median income of $56,780 versus $30,037 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $29,325. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no one under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those over 64.
The city has grown to 11,494 residents, according to the 2010 census.
, Wentzville
and Francis Howell
School Districts.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,384 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Dardenne Prairie is located at 38°45′15"N 90°43′50"W (38.754068, -90.730655). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²), all of it land.
History
The town is the namesake of the Dardenne family, early settlers in the Mississippi ValleyMississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. Prior to settlement, the area was a prairie
Prairie
Prairies are considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type...
, and today has relatively few trees compared to the surrounding lower-lying areas. The town was incorporated in 1983, and was certified as a fourth-class city in 2001. Melissa Witte was its first natural born citizen.
Marilyn Field was the first mayor of the town; she served from 2001 until her resignation in 2003. Her term was finished by the President of the Board of Aldermen, Terry Matejka, who served as Mayor Pro Tem until current mayor Pam Fogarty was elected to a two-year term. Fogarty was re-elected as Dardenne Prairie mayor in April 2005, and received a four-year term through 2009. The town is in transition from farming to suburban tract development.
In October 2006, controversy focused on Dardenne Prairie after the suicide of Megan Meier
Suicide of Megan Meier
Megan Taylor Meier , was an American teenager from Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, who committed suicide by hanging three weeks before her fourteenth birthday. A year later, Meier's parents prompted an investigation into the matter and her suicide was attributed to cyber-bullying through the social...
, a Dardenne Prairie teenager who committed suicide after internet harassment.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,384 people, 1,431 households, and 1,273 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,004.3 people per square mile (387.3/km²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 347.3 per square mile (133.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.42% White, 1.67% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 1,431 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 8.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $77,086, and the median income for a family was $80,486. Males had a median income of $56,780 versus $30,037 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $29,325. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no one under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those over 64.
The city has grown to 11,494 residents, according to the 2010 census.
Education
Dardenne Prairie spans the Fort ZumwaltFort Zumwalt School District
Fort Zumwalt School District is headquartered in O'Fallon, Missouri, United States.The school district serves Saint Paul and portions of O'Fallon, Saint Peters, and Dardenne Prairie.-High schools:* Comprehensive** Fort Zumwalt North High School...
, Wentzville
Wentzville R-IV School District
Wentzville R-IV School District is a school district in Wentzville, Missouri, United States.The district serves the cities of Foristell, Lake St. Louis, and Wentzville; and portions of O'Fallon and Dardenne Prairie...
and Francis Howell
Francis Howell R-III School District
The Francis Howell School District has provided education services to students in St. Charles County, Missouri since 1830. Through mergers, it became the Consolidated School District No. 2 of St. Charles County in 1913, and the Francis Howell Reorganized School District #3 in 1951. Population...
School Districts.