Ferguson, Missouri
city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Ferguson is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.[1] The population was 21,203 at the 2010 census.[3] At the 2020 census, the population was 18,527.[4] It is a suburb of St. Louis.
Ferguson, Missouri | |
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| Motto(s): Proud Past. Promising Future. | |
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| Coordinates: 38°44′39″N 90°18′19″W / 38.74417°N 90.30528°WCoordinates: 38°44′39″N 90°18′19″W / 38.74417°N 90.30528°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Incorporated | 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Knowles III |
| • City Manager | John Shaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.20 sq mi (16.06 km2) |
| • Land | 6.19 sq mi (16.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21,203 |
| • Estimate (2012)[2] | 21,135 |
| • Density | 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63135 |
| Area code | 314 |
| FIPS code | 29-23986 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0756046 [1] |
| Website | fergusoncity.com |
HistoryEdit
The city of Ferguson was founded in 1855. The city's first schoolhouse was built in 1878. Ferguson was incorporated as a city in 1894.[5]
In August 2014, there were riots and protests after a white officer, Darren Wilson, shot and killed 18-year-old African American, Michael Brown.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Ferguson, Missouri; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 24, 1980.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Ferguson city, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Ferguson city, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Ferguson Missouri". AboutStLouis.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
Other websitesEdit
- City of Ferguson, official website
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