Desloge, MO

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Desloge, Missouri

Desloge, Missouri, in St Francois county, is 54 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri. About 4,802 people people live in Desloge.

The People and Families of Desloge

In Desloge, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Desloge had a median family income of $40,035. As it happens, more people than usual in Desloge are able to work from their homes.

Desloge Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Desloge, about 69% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Desloge, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Desloge strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Desloge, MO

Comparing Desloge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	54 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri
County	St Francois
Standard Zip Codes	63601
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.871
Longitude	-90.526

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	POTOSI 5 SW
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Station	FESTUS
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,802	100%
Male	2,232	46.5%
Female	2,570	53.5%
Under 18	1,213	25.3%
18+	3,589	74.7%
65+	770	16%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	2.9
White	4,736	98.6%
African-American	5	0.1%
Asian	6	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.4%
Other	6	0.1%
Mixed Race	27	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,143
Growth	341
Growth %	7.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.1%
German	17.4%
Irish	14.7%
French (except Basque)	11.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
English	6.6%
Scotch-Irish	4.3%
Italian	1.9%
Scottish	1.5%
Swedish	1.1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Polish	0.5%
Croatian	0.4%
Romanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Desloge	4,802	$40,035
Bonne Terre	4,039	$37,072
Farmington	13,924	$39,899
Leadington	206	$25,577
Leadwood	1,160	$28,534
Mineral Point	363	$16,591
Park Hills	7,861	$30,663

Library
Desloge Public Library 209 N. Desloge Drive Desloge, Missouri (573) 431-5506

(As of 2006)
407 No. State St (573) 431-5094

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