Truesdale is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. It is directly adjacent to the east of Warrenton and is part of the St. Louis MSA. As of the 2020 census, Truesdale had a population of 853.
History
Truesdale was laid out in 1857 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community has the name of William Truesdale, a railroad man. Variant names were "Truesdail" and "Truesdaile". A post office called Truesdail was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1979.
Geography
Truesdale is located at (38.810499, -91.128194).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Economy
Notable companies in Truesdale are Cascade Plastics, Oldcastle Glass, Warrenton Oil, Coca-Cola, River City Steel, Metso Minerals Sealcraft, and Microfinish. Truesdale has direct access to rail and interstate traffic via Interstate 70. Industry consists of light manufacturing.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 732 people, 270 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 304 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.7% White, 5.6% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
There were 270 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.30.
The median age in the city was 29.1 years. 30.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.1% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 7.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Government
The Truesdale Police Department consist of a full-time Chief of Police, a full-time sergeant, a full-time School Resource Officer and three part-time officers.
Education
It is in the Warren County R-III School District.<!--UNI 31050-->
Rebecca Boone Elementary (K-5th) is located within the City of Truesdale.