'Creve Coeur', derived from
French for "broken heart", is a city in
St. Louis County,
Missouri,
United States. The population was 16,500 at the 2000 census. Creve Coeur borders and shares a zip code with the neighboring City of Town and Country.
Geography

Location of Creve Coeur, Missouri
Creve Coeur is located at (38.667352, -90.442600).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.2
km² (10.1
mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 16,500 people, 6,988 households, and 4,465 families residing in the city. The
population density was 628.9/km² (1,628.9/mi²). There were 7,496 housing units at an average density of 285.7/km² (740.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.79%
White, 3.45%
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 6.02%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.55% from
other races, and 0.97% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 6,988 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were
married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,032, and the median income for a family was $99,100. Males had a median income of $65,106 versus $39,102 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $47,905. About 1.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Creve Coeur Airport
Creve Coeur Airport (1H0) is formerly known as The Dauster Flying Field. The Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum (HARM) houses a collection of around 60 antique or restored light aircraft. Many were built between the World Wars and most are maintained in a fully airworthy condition. In addition to the museum, the private hangar owners proudly maintain a wide variety of special airplanes, including everything from Waco's to Warbirds. The airport also holds the annual Waco Owners Association Fly-in. The airport is just outside the city limits of Creve Coeur, Missouri.
Education
The western half of Creve Coeur is part of the public
Parkway School District and is home to
Parkway North High School,
Fern Ridge High School,
Parkway Northeast Middle School,
Mason Ridge Elementary School (within the shared Creve Coeur zip code in the City of Town and Country), and
Bellerive Elementary School. The eastern half is served by the
Ladue School District with
Spoede Elementary School within its city limits. Private schools include
Saint Louis Priory School,
De Smet Jesuit High School,
Chaminade College Preparatory School,
Whitfield School and
Westminster Christian Academy.
External links
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City of Creve Coeur