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47-1099: Rockwood R-VI School District is a public school district headquartered in Eureka, Missouri , serving students in St. Louis County . The Rockwood School District is St. Louis County's largest public school system, serving 22,268 students. There are nineteen elementary schools, six middle schools, and five high schools in the district, with an average of 19 students per classroom teacher. There are 3,318 staff as of October 2012. Covering 150 square miles (390 km) in parts of western St. Louis County and northern Jefferson County , Rockwood serves approximately 141,000 residents in over 53,000 households. Eight distinct communities are within Rockwood's boundaries, including all or parts of Ballwin (pop. 30,404), Chesterfield (pop. 47,484), Clarkson Valley (pop. 2,632), Ellisville (pop. 9,133), Eureka (pop. 10,759), Fenton (pop. 4,022), Wildwood (pop. 35,517), and Winchester (pop. 1,547). Crestview Middle School

94-544: A 72.5-acre tract that houses Kirkwood Materials West, a sand and gravel quarry, and the other a 75-acre field, both at highways 109 and FF—located just across the Meramec River in Jefferson County into the city. On October 1, 2019, the city voted to annex the under construction 549-home Windswept Farms subdivision just to the south into the city. Both annexations were voluntary by the owners. The railroad town of Allenton

141-581: A chance to experience life in a rural setting. It later became Camp Wyman (now part of Wyman Center) and is one of the oldest camps in the United States. The first high school class in Eureka was held in 1909. Eureka was incorporated as a fourth-class city on April 7, 1954. Historically, Eureka was wholly within St. Louis County. In September 2019, the city's Board of Aldermen voted to annex two commercial lots—one of them

188-404: A constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman —it overwhelmingly passed Jefferson County with 72.56 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters as Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage . In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in

235-411: A female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 20.1% consisted of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.8, and the average family size was 3.4. 26.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

282-543: A household in the county was $ 60,636, and the median income for a family was $ 66,697. Males had a median income of $ 37,822 versus $ 25,440 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 25,058. About 4.90% of families and 6.80% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.10% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over. There were 146,316 registered voters in 2008. As of October 24, 2012, there were 148,011. Jefferson College - Hillsboro : A public, two-year community college Historically,

329-507: A male householder with no wife present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87, and the average family size was 3.27. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 30.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64, and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

376-685: A total of 19,075, than any candidate from either party in Jefferson County during the 2008 Missouri Presidential Primaries. She also received more votes than the total number of votes cast in the entire Republican Primary in Jefferson County. According to a 2012 census study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Jefferson County led the Saint Louis metropolitan area in

423-505: Is 15.1 years. 78.0% of teachers have advanced degrees. The proportional attendance rate is 90.8. The ratio of students to regular classroom teachers is 15:1. Morgan Selvidge Middle School is a middle school in Ballwin . The school was established in 1968. Its namesake is Morgan Selvidge, who was superintendent of the school district during the years of 1949–1970. In 2008, the school received an award called Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) from

470-630: Is a middle school in Clarkson Valley , Missouri. It is housed in the building formerly used by Lafayette High School, another school within Rockwood District, and is Rockwood's largest middle school. The mascot is Hector the Trojan. Most of its students matriculate to Marquette High School, but some go on to Lafayette High School. The feeder schools are Ellisville Elementary, Kehrs Mill Elementary, Westridge Elementary, and Wild Horse Elementary. Crestview

517-563: Is a former community on U.S. Route 66 located (now) at the junction of Interstate 44 and Business Loop 44 in western St. Louis County. In 1985, it was annexed by the city of Eureka. The town is currently rural, with adjacent farmland and forested Ozark ridges. This community was declared blighted by St. Louis County in 1973. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.45 square miles (27.07 km ), of which 10.35 square miles (26.81 km )

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564-564: Is a middle school in Fenton , Missouri. Rockwood South enrolled 948 students in the 2018–19 school year. Its alumni advance to Rockwood Summit High School. Rockwood Valley Middle School is a middle school in Wildwood, Missouri . The school was established in 1992. It enrolled 666 students in the 2018–19 school year, and 710 in the 2020–21 school year. Rockwood Valley alumni attend Lafayette High School. The average number of years of experience for teachers

611-607: Is also divided into two districts in the Missouri Senate . Jefferson County is divided among three congressional districts. Prior to the 2012 election all of it was included in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District , but now about half of it is in the 3rd District, while the northeastern portion is in the 2nd Congressional District and the southern portion is in the 8th Congressional District . A predominantly suburban county, Jefferson County used to be fairly independent-leaning at

658-545: Is home to 1,239 students and over 100 teachers. LaSalle Springs Middle School is a middle school in Wildwood, Missouri . Built halfway through the 1993 school year, Lasalle Springs enrolled 881 students in the 2018–19 school year. Students enrolling in LaSalle go on to attend Eureka High School . At LaSalle, the average number of years of experience for teachers is 14.8 years. 98.4% of teachers have regular certificates, and 83.2% have advanced degrees. Rockwood South Middle School

705-527: Is in the extreme southwest of the Greater St. Louis metro area. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 11,646. Since 1971, Eureka has been known as the home of the amusement park Six Flags St. Louis . The area's first known inhabitants were Shawnee Native Americans on the banks of the Meramec River ; archaeological artifacts can still be found today as evidence of their past occupation of

752-471: Is land and 7.7 square miles (20 km ) (1.2%) is water. The county's eastern border is the Mississippi River . As of the 2020 Census Jefferson County had a population of 226,739. The ethnic and racial makeup of the county was 90.4% white (89.7% non-Hispanic white), 1.0% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% some other race, and 6.6% two or more races. 2.4% of the population

799-422: Is land, and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km ) is water. The city of Eureka has suffered multiple floods , the two most catastrophic being in 2015 and 2017. This caused the city and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate a dozen strategic options, from the use of levees and walls , buyouts of high-risk properties, and the restoration of flood plain as water storage . Scientific researchers determined

846-465: Is located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri . It is a part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area . As of the 2020 census , the population was 226,739, making it the sixth-most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Hillsboro . The county was organized in 1818 and named in honor of former president Thomas Jefferson . In 1980, according to the U.S. census held that year,

893-575: The Democratic Party has controlled politics at the local level; starting in 2010 the Republican Party has flipped the county with 66% of the population voting Republican in 2020. Jefferson County is divided into seven legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives ; All of which are held by Republicans. Jefferson County consists of two State Senate Districts. Jefferson County

940-418: The Meramec River covered athletic fields at Eureka High School , encroached on the school's buildings, and ruined the gymnasium floor. The 2020 United States census counted 11,646 people, 3,486 households, and 2,575 families in Eureka. The population density was 1,053.9 per square mile (406.9/km ). There were 3,740 housing units at an average density of 338.5 per square mile (130.7/km ). The racial makeup

987-534: The 2018–19 school year it enrolled 647 students. Approximately two-thirds of its students attend Eureka High School , and approximately one-third of them attend Lafayette High School . 38°30′37″N 90°37′26″W  /  38.51023°N 90.62391°W  / 38.51023; -90.62391 Eureka, Missouri Eureka is a city mainly in St. Louis County , with a small portion in Jefferson County , Missouri , adjacent to Wildwood and Pacific . It

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1034-554: The American School Counselor Association. It is Missouri's second school to receive this recognition. As of 2018–19, the school has an enrollment of 693 students in grades 6–8. There is 48 teachers on staff. Students who attend Selvidge Middle School matriculate to Marquette High School . Wildwood Middle School is a middle school in Wildwood, Missouri . Students are sourced almost equally from Fairway Elementary, Green Pines Elementary, and from Pond Elementary. In

1081-582: The Eureka Hills Branch lending library, a branch of the St. Louis County Library . It was moved to a newly built location that opened on June 2, 2021. Local news coverage for the town and some of its neighbors is provided by the Tri-County Journal , the Eureka and Pacific Current NewsMagazine , and the Washington Missourian . Jefferson County, Missouri Jefferson County

1128-634: The Midwest the weekend of April 29–30, 2017. The middle portion of the Mississippi approached historical record flooding. The National Weather Service anticipated a 48.5 ft. crest at Cape Girardeau, Missouri , on May 5, 2017, which was within 6 inches of the January 2, 2016 crest of 48.86 ft. The first floor of a church flooded with about 48 inches of water, the same amount as in December 2015. Floodwater from

1175-529: The area. The village of Eureka was platted in 1858 along the route of the Pacific Railroad . By 1890, the village consisted of about 100 homes. As railroad workers cleared the way for the track, they saw level land with little to clear and declared " Eureka! " which is Greek for "I've found it." Thus, Eureka was founded. In 1898, Eureka became home to the St. Louis Children's Industrial Farm, established to give children from St. Louis tenement neighborhoods

1222-537: The city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. As of the 2000 census, there were 7,676 people in the city, organized into 2,487 households and two families. Its population density was 763.7 inhabitants per square mile (294.9/km ). There were 2,622 housing units at an average density of 260.9 per square mile (100.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.38% White , 0.82% Asian , 0.57% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , no Pacific Islanders, 0.26% from other races , and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.22% of

1269-442: The city was 94.9% White , 0.8% African American , 0.2% Native American , 1.9% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 3,474 households, of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had

1316-443: The county contained the mean center of U.S. population . Notably, this was the first census in which the center of population was west of the Mississippi River . Jefferson County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area and encompasses many of the city's southern suburbs . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 664 square miles (1,720 km ), of which 657 square miles (1,700 km )

1363-473: The county, in line with the state as a whole, began to swing hard to the right with Mitt Romney carrying it with 55% of the vote. In 2016 Donald Trump won the county with 65% of the vote, the largest margin of any candidate since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Typical of the suburban culture in most counties throughout the country, voters in Jefferson County tend to be rather centrist on social issues but more liberal on economic issues. In 2004, Missourians voted on

1410-419: The county. The population density was 302 inhabitants per square mile (117/km ). There were 75,586 housing units at an average density of 115 units per square mile (44/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 97.48% White , 0.68% Black or African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.36% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.24% from other races , and 0.93% from two or more races. Approximately 1.01% of

1457-473: The federal level with a tendency to tilt Democratic. Presidential elections in Jefferson County were often very close; George W. Bush just narrowly carried the county in 2004 by less than 600 votes and by just over a half of a percentage point. Al Gore and Barack Obama also just narrowly carried the county in 2000 and 2008, respectively. Bill Clinton , however, did manage to carry Jefferson County by double digits both times in 1992 and 1996. However, in 2012

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1504-479: The flooding was a man-made calamity caused in part by "inaccurate Federal Emergency Management Agency flood frequencies based on the assumption that today's river will behave as it has in the past greatly underestimating our real flood risk and leading to inappropriate development in floodways and floodplains." The December 2015 North American storm complex deeply impacted the state of Missouri , with heavy rain and snow causing severe floods. The storm system

1551-431: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,487 households, out of which half had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1598-442: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 71,499 households, out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.70% were non-families. 18.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1645-478: The state for her; however, Obama rallied from behind as the heavily African American precincts from St. Louis began to report and eventually put him over the top. In the end, Obama received 49.32 percent of the vote to Clinton's 47.90% — a 1.42% difference. Both candidates split Missouri's 72 delegates, as the Democratic Party utilizes proportional representation . Hillary Rodham Clinton received more votes,

1692-439: The state —it narrowly passed Jefferson County with 51.85 percent voting for the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research . In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $ 6.50 an hour—it passed Jefferson County with 79.90 percent of

1739-478: The vote, while Obama received 35.02% of the vote. Although he withdrew from the race, former U.S. Senator John Edwards (D- North Carolina ) still received 2.74% of the vote in Jefferson County. Jefferson County gave Clinton one of her strongest showings in a predominantly suburban county in the entire country. Clinton had a large initial lead in Missouri at the beginning of the evening as the rural precincts began to report, leading several news organizations to call

1786-494: The vote, while former Governor Mike Huckabee (R- Arkansas ) came in third with 30.19% in Jefferson County. Libertarian -leaning U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R- Texas ) finished a distant fourth place with 3.94% of the vote in Jefferson County. McCain received all of Missouri's 58 delegates as the Republican Party utilizes the winner-takes-all system. U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D- New York ) won Jefferson County over Senator Barack Obama (D- Illinois ) with 61.32% of

1833-457: The vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $ 6.50 an hour in the state. During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage. U.S. Senator John McCain (R- Arizona ) won Jefferson County with 33.54% of the vote. Former Governor Mitt Romney (R- Massachusetts finished in second with 30.45% of

1880-491: Was $ 59,316 (+/- $ 9,813). Approximately, 0.0% of families and 0.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.8% of those ages 65 or over. As of the 2010 census, there were 10,189 people, 3,474 households, and 2,758 families residing in the city. The population density was 984.4 inhabitants per square mile (380.1/km ). There were 3,683 housing units at an average density of 355.8 per square mile (137.4/km ). The racial makeup of

1927-648: Was $ 74,301, and the median income for a family was $ 80,625. Males had a median income of $ 51,799 compared to $ 33,269 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 27,553. 2.2% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Rockwood R-Vi School District operates three elementary schools, Lasalle Springs Middle School , and Eureka High School . The city also contains two private schools: St. Mark's Lutheran Church and School and Most Sacred Heart Church and School. The city has

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1974-399: Was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 31.80% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males. The median income for

2021-407: Was 2.98, and the average family size was 3.30. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city

2068-481: Was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 109.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 98.5 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 112,750 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 13,390) and the median family income was $ 121,977 (+/- $ 8,559). Males had a median income of $ 74,452 (+/- $ 8,634) versus $ 47,137 (+/- $ 8,637) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old

2115-410: Was 90.73% (10,566) white , 0.82% (96) black or African-American , 0.12% (14) Native American , 1.57% (183) Asian , 0.05% (6) Pacific Islander , 0.76% (89) from other races , and 5.94% (692) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.1% (211) of the population. Of the 3,486 households, 40.5% had children under the age of 18; 64.5% were married couples living together; 16.1% had

2162-464: Was of Hispanic or Latino origin. As of the 2010 Census Jefferson County had a population of 218,733. The reported ethnic and racial make up of the population was 95.4% non-Hispanic white, 0.8% African-American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% reporting some other race, 1.3% reporting two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 198,099 people, 71,499 households, and 54,553 families residing in

2209-513: Was responsible for heavy rain that caused severe flooding. Parts of the state were hit with over 10 in (250 mm) of heavy rainfall. In Eureka, more than 100 boat rescues were conducted by the Eureka Fire Department of people and several pets from the second stories of homes near the Meramec River . A flooding event caused by a strong spring storm system brought multiple rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain to portions of

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