Weldon Spring, Missouri | |
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City | |
Location of Weldon Spring, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 38°43′0″N 90°38′57″W / 38.71667°N 90.64917°WCoordinates: 38°43′0″N 90°38′57″W / 38.71667°N 90.64917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | St. Charles |
Area | |
• Total | 7.64 sq mi (19.79 km2) |
• Land | 7.51 sq mi (19.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,443 |
• Estimate (2016) | 5,593 |
• Density | 710/sq mi (280/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 29-78314 |
GNIS feature ID | 0756882 |
Weldon Spring is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,443 at the 2010 census.
Weldon Spring was platted in 1864. The community took its name from a spring of the same name near the original town site. A post office called Weldon Spring was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1957.
Weldon Spring is located at 38°43′00″N 90°38′57″W / 38.716552°N 90.649105°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.64 square miles (19.79 km2), of which, 7.51 square miles (19.45 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,443 people, 2,050 households, and 1,580 families residing in the city. The population density was 724.8 inhabitants per square mile (279.8/km2). There were 2,151 housing units at an average density of 286.4 per square mile (110.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.