Town and Country, Missouri

Town and Country is a city in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States with a population of 11,640 as of the 2020 census.

Town and Country has the highest median household income ($134,387 in 2009) of any city in Missouri with a population over 10,000 and also has one of the highest median incomes of any city in the United States. The city is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is home to Bellerive Country Club, which hosted the 1965 U.S. Open, the 1992 PGA Championship, and the 2018 PGA Championship.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

History

Town and Country was incorporated in 1950 as a village, and re-incorporated as a fourth-class city 25 years later.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

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|+Town and Country city, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000

!Pop 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020

!% 2000

!% 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020

|White alone (NH)

|9,738

|9,350

|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,862

|89.39%

|86.45%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |76.13%

|Black or African American alone (NH)

|218

|276

|style='background: #ffffe6; |300

|2.00%

|2.55%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.58%

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|12

|style='background: #ffffe6; |6

|0.04%

|0.11%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%

|Asian alone (NH)

|687

|809

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,262

|6.31%

|7.48%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.84%

|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|10

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3

|0.01%

|0.09%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%

|Other race alone (NH)

|18

|style='background: #ffffe6; |54

|0.05%

|0.17%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.46%

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|124

|151

|style='background: #ffffe6; |391

|1.14%

|1.40%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.36%

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|117

|189

|style='background: #ffffe6; |762

|1.07%

|1.75%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.55%

|Total

|10,894

|10,815

|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,640

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Town and Country had a population of 11,640, with 3,609 households and 3,333 families.

The population density was . There were 3,842 housing units, of which 6.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.8%.

Income and poverty

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $202,974 (with a margin of error of +/- $43,042) and the median family income was $250,000+ (+/- $**). Males had a median income of $186,875 (+/- $75,422) versus $42,983 (+/- $16,685) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $96,925 (+/- $24,776). Approximately, 2.6% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 10,815 people, 3,591 households, and 2,798 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,871 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.8% White, 2.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 7.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7%.

Of the 3,591 households 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.9% of households were one person and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age was 48.6 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 10,894 people, 3,593 households, and 2,849 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,741 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.16% White, 2.01% African American, 0.06% Native American, 6.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07%. Parkway operates Mason Ridge Elementary School in Town and Country. Other portions are in the Kirkwood R-VII School District and the Ladue School District.

Private schools:

Visitation Academy of St. Louis, a Catholic private all-girls school, is also located in Town and Country.
All-boys Catholic high school Christian Brothers College High School is located on the North Forty Outer Road.
In 2011, Westminster Christian Academy relocated to a new campus off Maryville Centre Drive.

Tertiary facilities in Town and Country:

Notable people

Bob Costas, NBC sports commentator
Dan Dierdorf, NFL Hall of Famer
Paul Goldschmidt, Major League Baseball first baseman
Torry Holt, St. Louis Rams wide receiver
Rodger O. Riney, Scottrade CEO
Michael Roarty, Anheuser Busch marketing executive, created "This Bud's for you" slogan
D. John Sauer, Solicitor General of the United States
Red Schoendienst, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, home
Ozzie Smith, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer
Patrick Stokes, Anheuser Busch chairman
Todd Worrell, former Major League Baseball pitcher and 1986 National League Rookie of the Year