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Cottleville, Missouri
Rainbow at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, October 2011
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Location of Cottleville, Missouri
Location of Cottleville, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Charles
Area
 • Total 4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2)
 • Land 4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,075
 • Estimate 
(2019)
5,608
 • Density 1,214.38/sq mi (468.92/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
FIPS code 29-16678
GNIS feature ID 0755933

Cottleville is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,075 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Cottleville has been in operation since 1843. The town site was laid out in 1839. It was named by Captain Lorenzo Cottle, an early settler and a veteran of the Black Hawk and Seminole wars.

Geography

Cottleville is located at 38°45′7″N 90°39′12″W / 38.75194°N 90.65333°W / 38.75194; -90.65333 (38.751819, -90.653390). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.46 square miles (11.55 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 225
1970 230
1980 184 −20.0%
1990 2,936 1,495.7%
2000 1,928 −34.3%
2010 3,075 59.5%
2019 (est.) 5,608 82.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,075 people, 1,020 households, and 847 families living in the city. The population density was 689.5 inhabitants per square mile (266.2/km2). There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of 256.7 per square mile (99.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.7% White, 3.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 1,020 households, of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 7.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

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