Berkeley (Missouri)
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Berkeley is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,978 at the 2010 census. Portions of Lambert–St. Louis International Airport are within the city limits.HistoryBerkeley incorporated in 1937. The community was named after Berkeley Acres, a planned community.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.97sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 8,978 people, 3,275 households, and 2,310 families residing in the city. The population density was 1806.4PD/sqmi. There were 3,776 housing units at an average density of 759.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 81.8% African American, 14.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races made up its population.
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