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1980 |
1990 |
2000* |
| Festus |
7,574 |
8,105 |
9,660 |
| Jefferson County |
146,183 |
171,380 |
198,099 |
| Adjacent Counties |
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| St. Louis |
973,896 |
993,529 |
1,016,315 |
| Ste. Genevieve |
15,180 |
16,037 |
17,842 |
| St. Francois |
42,600 |
48,904 |
55,641 |
| Washington |
17,983 |
20,380 |
23,344 |
| Franklin |
71,233 |
80,603 |
93,807 |
| Total |
1,120,892 |
1,159,453 |
1,206,949 |
*2000 Census - US Census Bureau
| 0-19 yrs |
44,734 |
| 20-24 yrs |
11,362 |
| 21+ yrs |
134,785 |
| 65+ yrs |
18,199 |
| Median age (years) |
34.9 |
*2000 OSEDA Census Information
City of Festus Population by Age*
| 0-19 yrs |
2,733 |
| 20-24 yrs |
677 |
| 21+ yrs |
6,789 |
| 65+ yrs |
1,538 |
| Median age (years) |
35.9 |
*2000 OSEDA Census Information
Housing Occupancy *
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City of Festus |
Jefferson County |
| Total Housing Units |
4,040 |
75,586 |
| Occupied Housing Units |
3,861 |
71,499 |
| Average Household Size |
2.45 |
2.74 |
| Average Family Size |
2.97 |
3.12 |
*2000 OSEDA Census Information
Population with High School Diploma - Age 25+
| United States |
84% |
| Missouri |
73.9% |
| Jefferson County |
80.7% |
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Major Employers
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Industry Type
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Employees
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Union
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Jefferson Memorial Hospital
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Health Care
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1600
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N
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Wal-Mart Super Center
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Retail Sales
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430
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N
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Festus School District
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Education
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165
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N
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City of Festus
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Government
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128
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Y
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**Note: Employee numbers reflect both full and part time employment**
Public School Demographics
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# of students |
# of staff |
# of buildings |
| Elementary |
767 |
63 |
1 |
| Intermediate School (2002) |
610 |
32 |
1 |
| Middle School |
390 |
36 |
1 |
| Senior High |
738 |
44 |
1 |
**As of December 2002**
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Name
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Type
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Current Enrollment
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Jefferson College
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Vo-Tech,
2-year
degrees
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4000
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Our Lady's Catholic School
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K-8
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202
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Sacred Heart Catholic School
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K-8
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155
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St. Pius Catholic School
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9-12
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425
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Important Phone Numbers:
Festus Police Station: 36.937.3646
Festus Fire Department: 636.937.3646
Festus Public Library: 636.937.2017
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Contact:
711 West Main
Festus, MO 63028
636.937.4694
636.937.2140 FAX
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Festus City Ordinances
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