Glendale, MO

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Glendale, Missouri

Introduction to Glendale, Missouri

Glendale, Missouri, in St. Louis county, is located 5 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is in the Saint Louis area. There are 5,767 residents in Glendale.

Glendale History

Glendale was named for a small station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. During the Civil War, the city was sparsely populated. It was originally incorporated in 1912 as a village. In 1916, Glendale was reincorporated as a city. The city is located in St. Louis County, which was established in 1812 and was named after the King of France, Saint Louis.

Glendale and nearby Attractions

American National Fish and Wildlife Museum
Saint Louis Art Museum
Kansas City Zoo
Onondaga Cave
St Louis Zoo
City Museum

Things To Do In Glendale

Glendale offers easy access to Saint Louis Science Center, Magic House, Saint Louis Children's Museum, Museum of Transportation, Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, and Saint Louis Art Museum. The Missouri Botanical Garden and Saint Louis Zoo are few miles away. One can also plan a trip to the Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, Chatillon - Demenil Mansion, and Jefferson Barracks Historical Park. The Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and the Frank Holten State Recreation Area provide amenities for several different types of recreational opportunities.

Glendale Transportation

Lambert - St Louis International Airport is a short distance away.

Glendale Higher Education

Webster University, Washington University, Saint Louis Community College – Meramec are nearby.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Glendale, MO

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

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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	5 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	St Louis
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	63122
Phone Area Codes	314
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.596
Longitude	-90.376

Station	ST LOUIS SCIENCE CTR
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	47 to 66 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	ST CHARLES 7 SSW
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	ST PETERS 2 SSE
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,767	100%
Male	2,709	47%
Female	3,058	53%
Under 18	1,595	27.7%
18+	4,172	72.3%
65+	835	14.5%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3.06
White	5,629	97.6%
African-American	51	0.9%
Asian	32	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	18	0.3%
Mixed Race	35	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	65	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,595
Growth	-172
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.3%
Irish	19.6%
US/American	11.2%
English	10.4%
Italian	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
Scottish	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.3%
Polish	1.2%
Hungarian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
British	0.4%
Celtic	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Alsatian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glendale	5,767	$90,250
Crestwood	11,863	$64,240
Kirkwood	27,324	$72,830
Oakland	1,540	$71,250
Rock Hill	4,765	$58,300
Warson Woods	1,983	$97,147
Webster Groves	23,230	$73,998

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