Villa Ridge, Missouri
| Villa Ridge, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Villa Ridge, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°28′19″N 90°53′12″W / 38.47194°N 90.88667°WCoordinates: 38°28′19″N 90°53′12″W / 38.47194°N 90.88667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.89 sq mi (12.67 km2) |
| • Land | 4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,636 |
| • Density | 776/sq mi (299.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63089 |
| Area code(s) | 636 |
| FIPS code | 29-76192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0731662 |
Villa Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,636 at the 2010 census, up from 2,417 at the 2000 census.
A post office called Villa Ridge has been in operation since 1889. The community was named for a ridge near the town site, with villa meaning "town".
Villa Ridge is located in northeastern Franklin County at 38°28′19″N 90°53′12″W / 38.47194°N 90.88667°W (38.471979, -90.886672). It is bordered on the southeast by Interstate 44 and on the northeast by Missouri Route 100. St. Louis is 43 miles (69 km) to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.65%, is water.
The town is in an area of rolling valleys and ridges.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2.417 people, 869 households, and 678 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 489.9 people per square mile (189.3/km²). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 188.1/sq mi (72.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.66% White, 2.48% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
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