Beverly Hills is a city in St. Louis County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 574.

Geography

Beverly Hills is located at . According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 574 people, 243 households, and 149 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 288 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 4.2%

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, 92.7%

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, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% from

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, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population. There were 243 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 19.3% were

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living together, 35.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 603 people, 256 households, and 162 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 291 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 4.64%

, 94.53%

, 0.33% Native American, and 0.50% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population. There were 256 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.2% were

living together, 30.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,060, and the median income for a family was $32,411. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $26,635 for females. The

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for the city was $14,411. About 14.2% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the

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, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Municipal Court

For the fiscal year ending April 30, 2014, Beverly Hills had General Revenue of $794,975, $402,636 or 51% of which came from fines and fees collected by its Municipal Court. Using its population of 574 people from the 2010 Census, the Municipal Court collected $701.45 per person. In May 2015, press reports indicated that the town makes arrests for minor offenses at twice the national average.

References

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