Lemay, Missouri | |
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CDP | |
Location of Lemay, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 38°31′57″N 90°17′7″W / 38.53250°N 90.28528°WCoordinates: 38°31′57″N 90°17′7″W / 38.53250°N 90.28528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | St. Louis |
Area | |
• Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
• Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 16,645 |
• Density | 3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 63125 |
Area code(s) | 314 |
FIPS code | 29-41438 |
GNIS feature ID | 0765705 |
Lemay is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,645 at the 2010 census.
Lemay was named after Francois Lemai, who operated a ferry boat across the Meramec River in the early nineteenth century.
Lemay is located at 38°31′57″N 90°17′7″W / 38.53250°N 90.28528°W (38.532552, -90.285332).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 4.19%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,215 people, 7,186 households, and 4,390 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,959.0 people per square mile (1,528.0/km²). There were 7,580 housing units at an average density of 1,743.2/sq mi (672.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.51% White, 0.02% African American, 0.007% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03%.