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GEOGRAPHY Fredericktown is located at 37°33'34" North, 90°17'40" West (37.559436, -90.294533). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.4 Km&2 (4.4 Mi&2 ). 11.1 km&2 (4.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.4 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.17% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,928 people, 1,625 households, and 1,010 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 355.2/km&2 (919.9/mi&2). There were 1,817 housing units at an average density of 164.3/km&2 (425.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.76% White , 0.20% African American , 0.33% Native American , 0.59% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.41% from Other Races , and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,625 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were Married Couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,354, and the median income for a family was $27,149. Males had a median income of $27,593 versus $16,729 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $13,512. 22.3% of the population and 17.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 31.4% of those under the age of 18 and 14.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. LOCAL GOVERNMENT The City of Fredericktown is divided into three Wards . Each Ward has two Alderman who serve terms of two years each. In each Ward, the alderman are elected in alternate years. The alderman, the Mayor and several elected and appointed city officers form the city council. The mayor presides over the meetings, and votes only in the event of a tie. The mayor is elected to a two-year term in each even year. The current mayor of the City of Fredericktown is Danny Kemp ( 2004 ). SCHOOLS
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