Oakville is a

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(CDP) in south St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 36,143 at the 2010 census. Oakville is 18 miles south of the city of St. Louis and borders the

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and Meramec rivers; the area is part of "South County" (south St. Louis County).

Geography

Oakville is located at (38.458620, -90.319324). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Notable people

* Pat Maroon -

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player * Todd Newton - Gameshow/Podcast Host/Media *

Bridgett Riley Bridgett Riley (born May 13, 1973) is a female boxer and motion picture stuntwoman from Oakville, Missouri. While working as an airline attendant, she decided to learn martial arts. The interest in the sport came from her brother Patrick's str ...

- boxer and kickboxer

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 36,143 people, 13,788 households, and 10,511 families living in the CDP. The

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was . There were 14,314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.0%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 13,788 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the CDP was 43.7 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the CDP was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 35,309 people, 12,530 households, and 9,923 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 12,791 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.19%

, 0.07%

, 0.01% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.20% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. There were 12,530 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were

living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,248, and the median income for a family was $76,223 (these figures had risen to $73,027 and $87,568 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $52,123 versus $33,604 for females. The

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for the CDP was $26,750. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Schools

Oakville belongs entirely to the

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(R-9) and the St. Louis County Special School District.

Oakville High School Oakville High School (formerly Oakville Senior High School) is a public comprehensive high school in Oakville, Missouri that is part of the Mehlville R-9 School District. In the 1960s, the district was struggling to keep up with skyrocking enrol ...

and

Mehlville High School Mehlville High School is a public comprehensive high school in Mehlville, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Mehlville R-9 School District. History Early history (1925–1957) The school and surrounding unincorporated community a ...

are the two high schools in the Mehlville School District, but only

is located in the Oakville area. Oakville Middle School is also located within the Mehlville School district. There are three Catholic grade schools in Oakville: St. Francis of Assisi, Queen of All Saints, and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

Community colleges

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's South County Education and University Center is located off Meramec Bottom Road at Lemay Ferry Road.

Public libraries

The

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Cliff Cave Branch is in Oakville CDP.Oakville CDP, Missouri
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. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.

References

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