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The new community prospered from its position on the Meramec and its proximity to [[St. Louis]]. A ferry service began in 1833, and the first bridge across the river was constructed in 1854. Gravois Road (later Missouri State Highway 30) was eventually extended southwestward through the town, giving Fenton direct access to St. Louis. The town was first incorporated in 1874, then later disincorporated, and finally re-incorporated in 1948, with Garrett Hitzert serving as its first mayor.<ref>http://www.fentonhistory.com/node/9</ref>
The new community prospered from its position on the Meramec and its proximity to [[St. Louis]]. A ferry service began in 1833, and the first bridge across the river was constructed in 1854. Gravois Road (later Missouri State Highway 30) was eventually extended southwestward through the town, giving Fenton direct access to St. Louis. The town was first incorporated in 1874, then later disincorporated, and finally re-incorporated in 1948, with Garrett Hitzert serving as its first mayor.<ref>http://www.fentonhistory.com/node/9</ref>
During the 1950s, Fenton’s population rose dramatically, from about 200 residents in 1950 to just over 1,000 in 1960. This was largely a result of the opening of a [[Chrysler]] assembly plant in 1959, which would be the foundation of the local economy for the next half-century and lead to many of the new streets being named for Chrysler models—Fury, Imperial, Valiant, etc.
During the 1950s, Fenton’s population rose dramatically, from about 200 residents in 1950 to just over 1,000 in 1960. This was largely a result of the opening of a [[Chrysler]] assembly plant in 1959, which would be the foundation of the local economy for the next half-century and lead to many of the new streets being named for Chrysler models—Fury, Imperial, Valiant, etc. In 2008-09, the factory shut down operations, causing a brief stagnation in the city's growth and general prosperity; the site has since been refurbished for occupation by other businesses, though, and the Gravois Bluffs Shopping Center in the south part of town has made Fenton a significant retail hub.<ref>https://fox2now.com/am-show/plans-set-for-new-development-on-fenton-chrysler-plant/</ref>
==Demographics==
At the 2010 census, Fenton had a total of 4,022 inhabitants, grouped into 1,549 households, with a population density of 664.8 people per square mile. This figure represented a slight decrease from the 2000 census, when Fenton had a population of 4,195. 95.50% of the inhabitants were White, 0.37% were African-American, 0.20% were Native American, 2.09% were Asian, 0.17% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.32% were from some other race, and 1.34% were from two or more races. Hispanics of any race were 1.89% of the population.
The median age in Arnold was 39.2 years, with 21.5% of inhabitants under the age of 18, 6.5% between 18 and 24 years old, 19.0% between 25 and 44, 37.3% between 45 and 64, and 16.0% 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 48.8% male, 51.2% female.<ref>http://censusviewer.com/city/MO/Fenton</ref>
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Fenton had a median household income of $92,544, and a median family income of $109,094. The unemployment rate was 2.8%. The per capita income was $46,080. About 1.6% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 1.4% of people under the age of 18 and 5.9% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2923950&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
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