Gray Summit, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Gray Summit is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Franklin County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 2,640 at the 2000 census. Also called Gray's Summit, it was founded by Daniel Gray of New York
who built a hotel here in 1845. This community was the highest point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad
between St. Louis, Missouri
and Kansas City, Missouri
; a railroad tunnel runs underneath the community. It is located on Interstate 44
and is home to Purina Farms and the Shaw Nature Reserve
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), of which, 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,640 people, 953 households, and 739 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 355.1 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 1,032 housing units at an average density of 138.8/sq mi (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.80% White, 0.38% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 953 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,648, and the median income for a family was $53,875. Males had a median income of $38,810 versus $21,723 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,503. About 4.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Franklin County
Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri on the south side of the Missouri River. Franklin County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the St. Louis exurbs. Census 2010 put the population at 101,492; making it the 10th most populous county in Missouri....
, Missouri
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 2,640 at the 2000 census. Also called Gray's Summit, it was founded by Daniel Gray of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
who built a hotel here in 1845. This community was the highest point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific...
between St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
; a railroad tunnel runs underneath the community. It is located on Interstate 44
Interstate 44
Interstate 44 is a major highway in the central United States. Its western terminus is in Wichita Falls, Texas at a concurrency with US 277, US 281 and US 287; its eastern terminus is at the Illinois state line on the Poplar Street Bridge over the Mississippi River in St...
and is home to Purina Farms and the Shaw Nature Reserve
Shaw Nature Reserve
Shaw Nature Reserve, formerly known as Shaw Arboretum, is a private nature reserve located in Gray Summit, Missouri, that is run by the Missouri Botanical Garden as an extension....
.
Geography
Gray Summit is located at 38°29′42"N 90°48′55"W (38.494902, -90.815314).According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), of which, 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
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 2,640 people, 953 households, and 739 families residing in the CDP. 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 355.1 people per square mile (137.2/km²). There were 1,032 housing units at an average density of 138.8/sq mi (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.80% White, 0.38% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 953 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,648, and the median income for a family was $53,875. Males had a median income of $38,810 versus $21,723 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 CDP was $17,503. About 4.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.