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Chesterfield, Missouri (view source)
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The towns in the floodplain area remained relatively obscure and rural in nature until the mid-20th century, when rapid suburbanization of west St. Louis County led to a population surge and commercial development. By the 1970s, numerous shopping establishments and other business complexes had appeared, and the desire to take advantage of potential tax revenue and establish suitable local services for the region--now coming to be collectively known as "Chesterfield"--led many community leaders to push for incorporation. After several years of campaigning for voters' support, they succeeded in having the city of Chesterfield established in 1988. At the 1990 census, Chesterfield had a population of about 38,000; since then, it has grown to approach the 50,000 mark.
The towns in the floodplain area remained relatively obscure and rural in nature until the mid-20th century, when rapid suburbanization of west St. Louis County led to a population surge and commercial development. By the 1970s, numerous shopping establishments and other business complexes had appeared, and the desire to take advantage of potential tax revenue and establish suitable local services for the region--now coming to be collectively known as "Chesterfield"--led many community leaders to push for incorporation. After several years of campaigning for voters' support, they succeeded in having the city of Chesterfield established in 1988. At the 1990 census, Chesterfield had a population of about 38,000; since then, it has grown to approach the 50,000 mark.
==Geography==
Chesterfield is located in western St. Louis County, with most of its northern border being formed by the [[Missouri River]]. Its central section is about 20 miles west of downtown St. Louis, and it is adjacent to the cities of [[Ballwin, Missouri|Ballwin]], [[Clarkson Valley, Missouri|Clarkson Valley]], and [[Wildwood, Missouri|Wildwood]] to the south and [[Creve Coeur, Missouri|Creve Coeur]], [[Maryland Heights, Missouri|Maryland Heights]], and [[Town and Country, Missouri|Town and Country]] to the east. Its official coordinates are 38°39′12″N 90°33′15″W.
Formed from several previously distinct communities, Chesterfield is the second-largest city by land area in the county (behind neighboring Wildwood), at 33.52 square miles (bodies of water included).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref> The southern and southeastern parts of the city are characterized by low hills that transition out of the more rugged Ozarks to the southwest; the northern section, by contrast, is part of the Missouri River floodplain. In previous years, the soil here, though rich in content and much prized by farmers, became thick and boggy when wet and was described by locals as "gumbo" for the Cajun stew of that name in Louisiana; a popular name for the area for a long time was "Gumbo Flats." Following extensive levee-building in the 1990s and 2000s, this section of Chesterfield was given over to extensive commercial development, though significant portions of it are still dedicated to agriculture; the more elevated southern portion, by contrast, is much more residential in nature.<ref>https://patch.com/missouri/chesterfield/flood-of-1993-how-gumbo-flats-became-the-chesterfield-valley</ref>
==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Chesterfield had a median household income of $106,250, and a median family income of $137,974. The unemployment rate was 2.2%. The per capita income was $58,935. About 4.7% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65 years of age or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2913600&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Chesterfield had a median household income of $106,250, and a median family income of $137,974. The unemployment rate was 2.2%. The per capita income was $58,935. About 4.7% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65 years of age or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2913600&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
==Government==
Chesterfield has a mayor-council form of government. Its mayor is elected for a four-year term and the eight council members (two representing each of the four wards) are elected for two-year terms. In addition, there is a city administrator (appointed) who oversees the day-to-day operations of the local government and manages personnel. The current mayor of Chesterfield is Bob Nation, who was first elected in April 2013; the current city administrator is Mike Geisel, who has served in that post since 2016.<ref>https://www.chesterfield.mo.us/city-council.html</ref>
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