Profile for Des Peres, Missouri, MO

Former and merged names include:
· Highway City

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 12. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Colleges and universities: Sanford-Brown College

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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32% of Des Peres residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Des Peres ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - MO data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Des Peres business guide
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• Courts in Missouri
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• Crime in Saint Louis County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Des Peres was $40,916, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Missouri economic data

63% of Des Peres residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Local historical societies in Missouri
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• Post history questions in Saint Louis County genealogy forum

Median rent in Des Peres, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $768.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,455.

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Saint Louis County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Des Peres political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Des Peres
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The average commute time for Des Peres workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Des Peres travel guide
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