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57-451: For the majority of its duration, Route 141 is a divided highway with four to eight lanes. In Jefferson County , Route 141 is a four-lane highway. It has a southern terminus at U.S. Route 61 / U.S. Route 67 in Arnold . At this point, it is an at-grade route with business driveways and traffic lights. It continues northwest and has a hybrid SPUI and diamond interchange with I-55 . After

114-466: A city council for two-year terms. The city has offered internships in public administration since 1986. The 2020 United States census counted 28,284 people, 11,980 households, and 6,837 families in Maryland Heights. The population density was 1,292.7 per square mile (499.1/km ). There were 12,412 housing units at an average density of 567.3 per square mile (219.0/km ). The racial makeup

171-580: A waterpark ; Sportport, a multi-use recreational facility; and Dogport, a park for dogs. Aquaport is operated by Maryland Heights as a municipal water park for citizens of Maryland Heights and Creve Coeur. It opened in 1999. The Centene Community Ice Center , which opened in 2019, features three indoor ice rinks and a covered outdoor rinks. It is a practice facility for the St. Louis Blues , as well as home ice for Lindenwood University 's men's and women's ice hockey teams. Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park

228-440: A SPUI with Missouri Route 100 (Manchester Road) while heading directly north. After this interchange, Route 141 has an at-grade intersection with a plaza containing a Costco and a Walmart Supercenter . Past the intersection, Route 141 serves as a border between Missouri River Township and Ballwin . The highway continues to mainly serve suburban areas. The road weaves northeast and enters Town and Country . Route 141 then has

285-404: A constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman —it overwhelmingly passed Jefferson County with 72.56 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters as Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage . In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in

342-402: A controlled-access freeway. It has a SPUI with Ladue Road ( Route AB ). The highway curves northeastwards, passing Parkway Central High School , which is located to the west of the road. Shortly after passing the school, Route 141 curves back northward and heads through a wooded area. Subsequently, Route 141 as a SPUI interchange with Route 340 (Olive Boulevard). Route 141 becomes elevated after

399-415: A division of Progressive Rail Inc. of Minnesota, provides regular freight rail service to several businesses located in Maryland Heights. CMR operates the far eastern segment of the former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway 's St. Louis to Kansas City main line that was constructed in 1870. The active portion of the former CRI&P line runs from the north side of St. Louis, where it connects with

456-408: A female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 34.3% consisted of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.9. 17.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

513-543: A household in the county was $ 60,636, and the median income for a family was $ 66,697. Males had a median income of $ 37,822 versus $ 25,440 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 25,058. About 4.90% of families and 6.80% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.10% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over. There were 146,316 registered voters in 2008. As of October 24, 2012, there were 148,011. Jefferson College - Hillsboro : A public, two-year community college Historically,

570-412: A hybrid trumpet interchange with Clayton Road and briefly becomes a controlled-access highway . Woods Mill Road serves as an outer road. The freeway ends at a signalized hybrid interchange with Interstate 64 / US 40 / US 61 . Maryville University is located to the east. Route 141 subsequently clips the eastern edge of Chesterfield and passes St. Luke's Hospital . Past this point, Route 141 becomes

627-506: A male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 35 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

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684-787: A total of 19,075, than any candidate from either party in Jefferson County during the 2008 Missouri Presidential Primaries. She also received more votes than the total number of votes cast in the entire Republican Primary in Jefferson County. According to a 2012 census study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Jefferson County led the Saint Louis metropolitan area in

741-747: A wide grassy median. It continues north and crosses the county line into Fenton in St. Louis County. Route 141 enters St. Louis County in Fenton. It has an interchange with Route 30 and widens into a six- to eight-lane divided highway. Heading north, Route 141 passes a plaza to the left that includes various restaurants. After the plaza, Route 141 heads into a suburban area and has at-grade interchanges with several collector roads. The highway heads northeast and has an interchange with Interstate 44 in Valley Park . Shortly after this interchange, Route 141 crosses

798-483: Is a second-ring west-northwest suburb of St. Louis , located in St. Louis County , Missouri , United States. The population was 27,472 at the 2010 census. The city was incorporated in 1985. Edwin L. Dirck was appointed the city's first mayor by then County Executive Gene McNary. Mark M. Levin served as City Administrator from August 1985 to 2015. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

855-619: Is also divided into two districts in the Missouri Senate . Jefferson County is divided among three congressional districts. Prior to the 2012 election all of it was included in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District , but now about half of it is in the 3rd District, while the northeastern portion is in the 2nd Congressional District and the southern portion is in the 8th Congressional District . A predominantly suburban county, Jefferson County used to be fairly independent-leaning at

912-479: Is land and 7.7 square miles (20 km ) (1.2%) is water. The county's eastern border is the Mississippi River . As of the 2020 Census Jefferson County had a population of 226,739. The ethnic and racial makeup of the county was 90.4% white (89.7% non-Hispanic white), 1.0% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% some other race, and 6.6% two or more races. 2.4% of the population

969-470: Is located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri . It is a part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area . As of the 2020 census , the population was 226,739, making it the sixth-most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Hillsboro . The county was organized in 1818 and named in honor of former president Thomas Jefferson . In 1980, according to the U.S. census held that year,

1026-412: Is located on 3145 Parkwood Lane, next to Parkwood Elementary School. It features a 0.7-mile (1.1 km) paved walking trail with fitness stations, a playground, green space, restrooms and a small parking lot. Westport Plaza is a 700,000+ square foot development featuring dining, entertainment venues, businesses and radio stations. Westport is located at the intersection of Page Avenue and I-270 in

1083-478: Is operated by St. Louis County and was a summer resort in the early 1900s. It features a 320-acre (1.3 km ) lake as well as the picturesque "Dripping Springs" waterfall. It was St. Louis County's first park. Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum is located at the Creve Coeur Airport and has a large collection of 1920s and 1930s aircraft. Vago Park is a 20-acre (81,000 m ) park located at

1140-598: The Democratic Party has controlled politics at the local level; starting in 2010 the Republican Party has flipped the county with 66% of the population voting Republican in 2020. Jefferson County is divided into seven legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives ; All of which are held by Republicans. Jefferson County consists of two State Senate Districts. Jefferson County

1197-606: The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis and Union Pacific Railroad , and now terminates in Union . Hollywood Casino St. Louis is on the western edge of the city. World Wide Technology is based in Maryland Heights. Bayer Crop Science has a campus in nearby Creve Coeur . According to the city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: The city of Maryland Heights operates four parks as well as Aquaport,

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1254-850: The Meramec River and the Meramec River Greenway and enters Valley Park . In Valley Park, Route 141 passes over, and then under, a pair of railroad tracks and has several at-grade intersections with local road. Heading north, the highway passes the Valley Park water tower and abruptly turns northwest. The road then enters Twin Oaks and has a SPUI with Big Bend Road. Shortly after the interchange, Route 141 enters Manchester . The road weaves through suburban areas, and after an at-grade intersection with Carmen Road, Route 141 gains outer roads in both directions. The highway then has

1311-628: The Missouri Department of Education. SSM Health DePaul Hospital , a 478-bed, full-service hospital, is located nearby in Bridgeton . Edward Jones Investments operates its North Campus office in Maryland Heights. At one time, Express Scripts had its headquarters in Maryland Heights. Express Scripts built a new headquarters on the grounds of the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2007. Central Midland Railway (CMR),

1368-516: The Missouri Department of Transportation and designated as Route 141. Maryland Heights Expressway (the section from Page north to I-70) and Earth City Expressway (the section from I-70 north to its terminus at Route 370) have also been designated as 141. As such, Route 141 now runs from US 61/67 in Arnold to Route 370 in Bridgeton. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in cooperation with

1425-752: The St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic (DHT) expanded Route 141. 1 between just south of Ladue Road (Route AB) to Olive Boulevard (Route 340). DHT extended Route 141 from Olive Boulevard to the Page Avenue Extension (Route 364) at the Maryland Heights Expressway which links to the Earth City Expressway which continues north to Route 370 where it then turns into Missouri Bottom Road via Aubuchon Road. SPUIs were constructed at Ladue Road and Olive Blvd . There were some construction constraints with

1482-478: The St. Louis County/Jefferson County line was upgraded to six lanes in a project completed in 2003. In August 2012, a six-lane realignment opened between Ladue Road and Page Avenue ( Route 364 ), with interchanges at Ladue, Olive ( Route 340 ), and Page. The section between Page and Olive (tentatively titled the Page-Olive Connector), which was constructed by St. Louis County has been turned over to

1539-488: The United States . Eise Park is located at the intersection of Glenview Drive and Bourbon Street, near Rose Acres Elementary School. It contains one pavilion seating about 25 people, a playground, a splash pad play area, several picnic tables with barbecue grills, a walking path, a basketball slab, and restrooms. Quiet Hollow Park is a small park at the intersection of Marine Avenue and McKelvey Road. Parkwood Park

1596-402: The average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the city

1653-427: The city has a total area of 23.35 square miles (60.48 km ), of which 21.83 square miles (56.54 km ) is land and 1.52 square miles (3.94 km ) is water. The City of Maryland Heights is a third-class statutory city. It is governed by a mayor who serves a four-year term and a city council made up of eight members. The city is divided into four wards. Two council-people are elected from each ward to serve on

1710-575: The city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 25,756 people, 11,302 households, and 6,419 families living in the city. The population density was 1,204.4 inhabitants per square mile (465.0/km ). There were 11,846 housing units at an average density of 553.9 per square mile (213.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 85.35% White , 5.58% African American , 0.20% Native American , 7.11% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.71% from other races , and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of

1767-422: The city was 63.2% White , 21.9% African American , 0.2% Native American , 9.8% Asian , 2.3% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population. There were 12,180 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had

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1824-443: The county contained the mean center of U.S. population . Notably, this was the first census in which the center of population was west of the Mississippi River . Jefferson County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area and encompasses many of the city's southern suburbs . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 664 square miles (1,720 km ), of which 657 square miles (1,700 km )

1881-473: The county, in line with the state as a whole, began to swing hard to the right with Mitt Romney carrying it with 55% of the vote. In 2016 Donald Trump won the county with 65% of the vote, the largest margin of any candidate since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Typical of the suburban culture in most counties throughout the country, voters in Jefferson County tend to be rather centrist on social issues but more liberal on economic issues. In 2004, Missourians voted on

1938-419: The county. The population density was 302 inhabitants per square mile (117/km ). There were 75,586 housing units at an average density of 115 units per square mile (44/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 97.48% White , 0.68% Black or African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.36% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.24% from other races , and 0.93% from two or more races. Approximately 1.01% of

1995-473: The federal level with a tendency to tilt Democratic. Presidential elections in Jefferson County were often very close; George W. Bush just narrowly carried the county in 2004 by less than 600 votes and by just over a half of a percentage point. Al Gore and Barack Obama also just narrowly carried the county in 2000 and 2008, respectively. Bill Clinton , however, did manage to carry Jefferson County by double digits both times in 1992 and 1996. However, in 2012

2052-451: The highway splits between north and southbound and reconnecting at Route 180 (St Charles Rock Road) The highway meets its northern terminus after the interchange with Route 370 at Missouri Bottom Road. Old Highway 141 was a two-lane road built in the 1930s. The idea of an newer, divided highway carrying the Route 141 designation dates to the 1970s, when regional highway planners adopted

2109-545: The idea of an "outer belt" west of I-270. In 1976, Frank Kriz, then the district state highway engineer, called 141 an "old ridge-runner." The highways had traffic jams due to suburban growth . That same year, construction began for a new, four-lane Highway 141 in Jefferson County . Subsequent progress included a new bridge over the Meramec River at Valley Park in 1986 and a new interchange at Manchester Road in 1999. The section of Route 141 between Interstate 64 and

2166-456: The interchange, crossing over Creve Coeur Creek and several other streams, and passing a neighborhood to the west. Route 141 then crosses Waterworks Road and railroad tracks, entering Maryland Heights . The name of the road changes to Maryland Heights Expressway. Shortly after entering Maryland Heights, Route 141 has a SPUI with Route 364 , After that, Route 141 passes Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre , and has an interchange with Interstate 70 , and

2223-540: The interchange, it becomes a rural highway with two lanes on each side of a wide grass median . While nearing the Meramec River , the highway has an at-grade intersection with Old Missouri State Road. After this intersection, the grassy median ends and the road is instead separated by a Jersey barrier . The route then has a diamond interchange with the Route 21 freeway. After this interchange, Route 141 again sports

2280-479: The intersection of Fee Fee Road and Midland Avenue. It features three playgrounds, a splash pad play area, a paved walking trail, a sand volleyball court, three pavilions, a gazebo and picnic areas outfitted with barbecue grills. Visitors will want to be sure to note the "Veterans Memorial Walk," a sidewalk made of bricks imprinted with the names of Maryland Heights residents who have served in the Armed Forces of

2337-463: The northwest area of St. Louis County. Maryland Heights is home to St. Louis County's first casino , Hollywood Casino St. Louis , which opened in 1997 in the Riverport area as Harrah's. The Hollywood Casino Amphitheater is a 7,000-seat outdoor concert venue , with lawn seating for another 13,000, making it a 20,000 person capacity venue. Zion Lutheran Church is one of the earliest parts of

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2394-473: The number of adults who smoke, roughly 30% of all adult residents of Jefferson County smoked or used tobacco in some form, compared to the 19% national average and the 24% Missouri state average. Jefferson County and the state of Missouri led the nation in methamphetamine production, peaking in the mid-2000s. 38°16′N 90°32′W  /  38.26°N 90.54°W  / 38.26; -90.54 Maryland Heights, Missouri Maryland Heights

2451-457: The part of the project between Olive and Page. DHT held studies of the environment to decide how to maneuver construction without disturbing some of the native wetlands in the corridor. During heavy rain, the current intersection at Creve Coeur Mill Road and Olive has the potential to flood, and most of the area along Creve Coeur Mill Road are either wetlands or farmland that lies in a flood plain. St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley had called

2508-442: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 71,499 households, out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.70% were non-families. 18.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2565-408: The population. There were 11,302 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and

2622-445: The project "one of St. Louis County's largest and most important infrastructure improvements this decade." The economic impact of the construction project was not nearly as massive as the upgrading and realignment project on Interstate 64/Highway 40 . This construction project was estimated to have a $ 20 billion economic impact and create over 170,000 jobs during the 2010 decade. Jefferson County, Missouri Jefferson County

2679-486: The state for her; however, Obama rallied from behind as the heavily African American precincts from St. Louis began to report and eventually put him over the top. In the end, Obama received 49.32 percent of the vote to Clinton's 47.90% — a 1.42% difference. Both candidates split Missouri's 72 delegates, as the Democratic Party utilizes proportional representation . Hillary Rodham Clinton received more votes,

2736-439: The state —it narrowly passed Jefferson County with 51.85 percent voting for the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research . In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $ 6.50 an hour—it passed Jefferson County with 79.90 percent of

2793-478: The vote, while Obama received 35.02% of the vote. Although he withdrew from the race, former U.S. Senator John Edwards (D- North Carolina ) still received 2.74% of the vote in Jefferson County. Jefferson County gave Clinton one of her strongest showings in a predominantly suburban county in the entire country. Clinton had a large initial lead in Missouri at the beginning of the evening as the rural precincts began to report, leading several news organizations to call

2850-494: The vote, while former Governor Mike Huckabee (R- Arkansas ) came in third with 30.19% in Jefferson County. Libertarian -leaning U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R- Texas ) finished a distant fourth place with 3.94% of the vote in Jefferson County. McCain received all of Missouri's 58 delegates as the Republican Party utilizes the winner-takes-all system. U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D- New York ) won Jefferson County over Senator Barack Obama (D- Illinois ) with 61.32% of

2907-457: The vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $ 6.50 an hour in the state. During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage. U.S. Senator John McCain (R- Arizona ) won Jefferson County with 33.54% of the vote. Former Governor Mitt Romney (R- Massachusetts finished in second with 30.45% of

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2964-500: Was $ 44,604 (+/- $ 4,916). Approximately, 5.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those ages 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 27,472 people, 12,180 households, and 6,766 families living in the city. The population density was 1,258.5 inhabitants per square mile (485.9/km ). There were 13,092 housing units at an average density of 599.7 per square mile (231.5/km ). The racial makeup of

3021-555: Was $ 48,689, and the median income for a family was $ 58,487. Males had a median income of $ 40,700 versus $ 30,613 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,918. About 3.8% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Maryland Heights is served by Parkway and Pattonville public school districts. Both school districts have earned "Distinction in Performance" recognition from

3078-399: Was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 31.80% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males. The median income for

3135-477: Was 36.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 91.7 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 69,973 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 5,915) and the median family income was $ 89,805 (+/- $ 5,758). Males had a median income of $ 52,628 (+/- $ 5,975) versus $ 40,204 (+/- $ 5,230) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old

3192-421: Was 58.53% (16,555) white , 15.39% (4,353) black or African-American , 0.36% (102) Native American , 16.4% (4,639) Asian , 0.06% (18) Pacific Islander , 2.75% (778) from other races , and 6.5% (1,839) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.6% (962) of the population. Of the 11,980 households, 25.1% had children under the age of 18; 43.2% were married couples living together; 30.2% had

3249-464: Was of Hispanic or Latino origin. As of the 2010 Census Jefferson County had a population of 218,733. The reported ethnic and racial make up of the population was 95.4% non-Hispanic white, 0.8% African-American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% reporting some other race, 1.3% reporting two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 198,099 people, 71,499 households, and 54,553 families residing in

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