Vista, Missouri

Vista is a village in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census. It is approximately 150 miles from St. Louis.

Vista, Missouri
Village
Coordinates: 37°59′20″N 93°39′51″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	St. Clair
Area [1]
• Total	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km^2)
• Land	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	54
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	46
• Density	351.15/sq mi (135.95/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64776
FIPS code	29-76390[4]
GNIS feature ID	0756858[5]

History

Vista was platted in 1885, and named after Vista Dawson, the daughter of a first settler.[6] A variant name was "Decherd".[7] A post office called Decherd was established in 1887, the name was changed to Vista in 1889, and the post office closed in 1973.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²), all land.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	50		—
1970	44		−12.0%
1980	73		65.9%
1990	50		−31.5%
2000	55		10.0%
2010	54		−1.8%
Est. 2019	46	[3]	−14.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 54 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.4 inhabitants per square mile (160.4/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 192.3 per square mile (74.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 22 households of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.38.

The median age in the village was 37 years. 35.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vista, Missouri
8. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.