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Mehlville is a
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in south St. Louis County,
Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
, United States, an area locally known as "South County". It is an inner-ring suburb of
St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
, and part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 27,971 at the 2020 census.


Geography

Mehlville is located at (38.504303, -90.312745). According to the
United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of t ...
, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.77%, is water.


Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 28,822 people, 12,541 households, and 7,775 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 12,982 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup A race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 1500s, when it was used to refer to groups of variou ...
of the CDP was 97.08% White, 0.75% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45%. There were 12,541 households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.5% of households were one person and 12.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90. The age distribution was 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. The median household income was $43,734 and the median family income was $55,202. Males had a median income of $41,435 versus $27,551 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,125. About 3.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.


School districts

The school district for Mehlville is the Mehlville School District (R-9), which consists of one early childhood preschool program, ten elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools, Mehlville High School and Oakville High School. The Mehlville School District has approximately 12,000 students currently enrolled.District Facts - Mehlville School District
/ref> Only Mehlville High School is in the Mehlville area, located on Lemay Ferry Road.


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Mehlville School DistrictMehlville Fire Protection District
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