Calverton Park is a city in Ferguson Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2020 census. The Village of Calverton Park incorporated as the City of Calverton Park in 2014.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Calverton Park is surrounded by three other St. Louis County municipalities: Ferguson, Florissant and Hazelwood.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Calverton Park city, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|984
|682
|style='background: #ffffe6; |434
|74.43%
|52.75%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37.97%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|294
|536
|style='background: #ffffe6; |605
|22.24%
|41.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |52.93%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|3
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.23%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|4
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16
|0.30%
|0.93%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.40%
|-
|Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other Race alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.08%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|25
|24
|style='background: #ffffe6; |58
|1.89%
|1.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.07%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|11
|37
|style='background: #ffffe6; |26
|0.83%
|2.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.27%
|-
|Total
|1,322
|1,293
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,143
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,293 people, 496 households, and 347 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 540 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the village was 53.4% White, 42.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9%.
Of the 496 households 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.4% of households were one person and 9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,322 people, 494 households, and 345 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 521 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the village was 74.96% White, 22.24% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83%.
Walnut Grove Elementary School of the Ferguson-Florissant School District is located in Calverton Park.
Police
Calverton Park was served by the Calverton Park Police Department. The CPPD was dispatched by the neighboring city of Ferguson.
Calverton Park draws 66 percent of its revenue from fines and fees on the local population, which represents the highest percentage of any municipality in St. Louis County.
Calverton Park considers cars not on the road but having expired tags to be "safety hazards" and has entered private property to tow and impound such vehicles. This practice lead to a class-action lawsuit.
On August 1, 2024, the Calverton Park Police Department was dissolved and policing was taken over by the Florissant Police Department
See also
- List of cities in Missouri