Terre du Lac, Missouri

Terre du Lac, Missouri
Interactive map of Terre du Lac, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°54′11″N 90°36′57″W / 37.90306°N 90.61583°W / 37.90306; -90.61583
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Francois County
Area
 • Total
7.56 sq mi (19.58 km2)
 • Land6.99 sq mi (18.10 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
Elevation905 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,478
 • Density354.7/sq mi (136.94/km2)
FIPS code29-72772
GNIS feature ID2587116[2]

Terre du Lac is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Francois and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2][3] It uses zip code 63628, from neighboring Bonne Terre. As of the 2020 census, Terre du Lac had a population of 2,478.[4]

The recreational community is built around several man-made lakes and a golf course overlooking the Big River valley to the south.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,478—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Terre du Lac had a population of 2,478. The median age was 47.9 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.9 males age 18 and over.[6][7]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[8]

There were 1,012 households in Terre du Lac, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.9% were married-couple households, 15.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6]

There were 1,281 housing units, of which 21.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%.[6]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[7]
RaceNumberPercent
White2,32693.9%
Black or African American70.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native50.2%
Asian90.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race150.6%
Two or more races1164.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)391.6%

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terre du Lac, Missouri
  3. 1 2 Bonne Terre, Missouri and Mineral Point, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1958 (revised 1982)
  4. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.