Gerald, MO

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Gerald, Missouri

Gerald, Missouri, in Franklin county, is 47 miles SW of St. Peters, Missouri (center to center) and 59 miles W of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is in the Saint Louis area. There are 1,171 residents in Gerald.

The People and Families of Gerald

In Gerald, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gerald had a median family income of $35,000.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Gerald Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Gerald that were owner-occupied was 74%.

Commuting

In Gerald, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Gerald, MO

Comparing Gerald 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
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles SW of St. Peters, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles W of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	63037
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.4
Longitude	-91.33

Station	ROSEBUD
Distance	4.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 68 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	UNION
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Station	FREEDOM
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,171	100%
Male	571	48.8%
Female	600	51.2%
Under 18	314	26.8%
18+	857	73.2%
65+	176	15%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,150	98.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	12	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,000
Population In Poverty	128	10.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,238
Growth	67
Growth %	5.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47%
Irish	14.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.9%
US/American	8.2%
English	5%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Italian	2.5%
Polish	2.2%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Welsh	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Australian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$2,000

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