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Crystal City and its neighbor, Festus, Missouri , are often collectively known as the "Twin Cities"; however, they are incorporated separately. GEOGRAPHY Crystal City is located at 38°13'18" North, 90°22'57" West (38.221699, -90.382510). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.7 Km&2 (3.7 Mi&2 ). 9.7 km&2 (3.7 mi&2) of it is land and 0.27% is water. HISTORY The first settler in the area was Charley Conners, who built a log cabin here in 1803 . The city was organized in 1868 and the name ''Crystal City'' comes from the high quality St. Peter Sandstone found here and used to manufacture transparent glass. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,247 people, 1,622 households, and 1,111 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 438.4/km&2 (1,136.7/mi&2). There were 1,769 housing units at an average density of 182.6/km&2 (473.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.11% White , 5.34% African American , 0.26% Native American , 0.52% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.07% from Other Races , and 1.70% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,622 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were Married Couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,117, and the median income for a family was $45,288. Males had a median income of $41,111 versus $23,750 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,816. 15.2% of the population and 12.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 21.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ITEMS OF NOTE Crystal City is the hometown of former United States Senator and presidential candidate Bill Bradley . Its original name was New Detroit, but it was quickly renamed. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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