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'''Crestwood''' is a city in south [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri]], a suburb of [[St. Louis]]. It had a population of 11,912 at the 2010 census.
==History==
The Crestwood area began to be settled by families of American pioneers during the early 19th century. Though a number of these were involved in the process, the most prominent were some natives of [[Kentucky]], by the name of Sappington. One of these, Thomas Sappington, built a house in 1808 which is the oldest still-standing brick home in the St. Louis area. The nearby Arban House, built by his brother Mark Sappington, dates to the 1840s. The family name lives on in various local designations, such as Sappington Road, an important street in the modern community.<ref>https://aboutstlouis.com/local/communities/crestwood-missouri</ref>
During the 20th century, the area was steadily filled with suburban developments, and in 1949 became incorporated as the city of Crestwood: a name that may have been taken from "Crestwood Drive," a street in one of the newly laid-out neighborhoods. After a period of rapid growth, its population peaking at just over 15,000 in 1970, Crestwood declined somewhat before stabilizing in the 1990s, and since then has held steady in size and prosperity.
==Geography==
Crestwood is located in the southern part of St. Louis County, its center about 11 miles southwest of downtown St. Louis. It shares a border with [[Kirkwood, Missouri|Kirkwood]] and [[Sunset Hills, Missouri|Sunset Hills]] to its west, [[Oakland, Missouri|Oakland]] and [[Webster Groves, Missouri|Webster Groves]] to its north, and [[Grantwood Village, Missouri|Grantwood Village]] to its southeast. Missouri State Highway 366 (locally known as Watson Road) is the main east-west thoroughfare, while Big Bend Road and Eddie & Park Road form its northern and southern limits, respectively. Its official coordinates are 38°33′27″N 90°22′34″W.
The city lies on fairly level, elevated terrain east of the Meramec River. It is drained by Gravois Creek, a minor sub-tributary of the [[Mississippi River]]. Crestwood has a total area of 3.60 square miles, and an average elevation of 620 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
==Demographics==
At the 2010 census, Crestwood had a total of 11,912 inhabitants, grouped into 5,153 households, with a population density of 3,309.8 people per square mile. This figure was virtually unchanged from the 2000 census, when Crestwood had a population of 11,863. 93.75% of the inhabitants were White, 1.60% were African-American, 0.15% were Native American, 2.35% were Asian, 0.06% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.41% were from some other race, and 1.67% were from two or more races. Hispanics of any race were 1.92% of the population.
The median age in Crestwood was 46 years, with 20.5% of inhabitants under the age of 18, 6.1% between 18 and 24 years old, 22.0% between 25 and 44, 29.2% between 45 and 64, and 22.3% 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 47.1% male, 52.9% female.<ref>https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/census2010/report.php?g=16000US2917218|04000US29</ref>
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Crestwood had a median household income of $76,875, and a median family income of $96,544. The unemployment rate was 3.2%. The per capita income was $38,619. About 6.4% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 years of age or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2917218&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]
==History==
The Crestwood area began to be settled by families of American pioneers during the early 19th century. Though a number of these were involved in the process, the most prominent were some natives of [[Kentucky]], by the name of Sappington. One of these, Thomas Sappington, built a house in 1808 which is the oldest still-standing brick home in the St. Louis area. The nearby Arban House, built by his brother Mark Sappington, dates to the 1840s. The family name lives on in various local designations, such as Sappington Road, an important street in the modern community.<ref>https://aboutstlouis.com/local/communities/crestwood-missouri</ref>
During the 20th century, the area was steadily filled with suburban developments, and in 1949 became incorporated as the city of Crestwood: a name that may have been taken from "Crestwood Drive," a street in one of the newly laid-out neighborhoods. After a period of rapid growth, its population peaking at just over 15,000 in 1970, Crestwood declined somewhat before stabilizing in the 1990s, and since then has held steady in size and prosperity.
==Geography==
Crestwood is located in the southern part of St. Louis County, its center about 11 miles southwest of downtown St. Louis. It shares a border with [[Kirkwood, Missouri|Kirkwood]] and [[Sunset Hills, Missouri|Sunset Hills]] to its west, [[Oakland, Missouri|Oakland]] and [[Webster Groves, Missouri|Webster Groves]] to its north, and [[Grantwood Village, Missouri|Grantwood Village]] to its southeast. Missouri State Highway 366 (locally known as Watson Road) is the main east-west thoroughfare, while Big Bend Road and Eddie & Park Road form its northern and southern limits, respectively. Its official coordinates are 38°33′27″N 90°22′34″W.
The city lies on fairly level, elevated terrain east of the Meramec River. It is drained by Gravois Creek, a minor sub-tributary of the [[Mississippi River]]. Crestwood has a total area of 3.60 square miles, and an average elevation of 620 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
==Demographics==
At the 2010 census, Crestwood had a total of 11,912 inhabitants, grouped into 5,153 households, with a population density of 3,309.8 people per square mile. This figure was virtually unchanged from the 2000 census, when Crestwood had a population of 11,863. 93.75% of the inhabitants were White, 1.60% were African-American, 0.15% were Native American, 2.35% were Asian, 0.06% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.41% were from some other race, and 1.67% were from two or more races. Hispanics of any race were 1.92% of the population.
The median age in Crestwood was 46 years, with 20.5% of inhabitants under the age of 18, 6.1% between 18 and 24 years old, 22.0% between 25 and 44, 29.2% between 45 and 64, and 22.3% 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 47.1% male, 52.9% female.<ref>https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/census2010/report.php?g=16000US2917218|04000US29</ref>
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Crestwood had a median household income of $76,875, and a median family income of $96,544. The unemployment rate was 3.2%. The per capita income was $38,619. About 6.4% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 years of age or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2917218&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]