Published by
Jimmy Oldsun, Candidate for Editor
Welcome to
'Berger Baloney With Mayo', a new daily online news website which is part of the
Truman T. Tiger News Network (TTTNN). I'm a reporter for
'Hermann Hearsay' and am being considered for a position as editor of
'Berger Baloney With Mayo'.
I am pleased as punch to help start-up this new daily online news service in Berger, MO. I thought I would begin with some information about Berger.
Berger, Missouri
Berger is a small town in Franklin County, Missouri, United States south of the Missouri River. The population was 206 at the 2000 census. The first settlement in Berger was in 1818.
Berger is home to
Bias Vineyards-Gruhlke's Microbrewery, and
Bias Vineyards. It is within the Hermann American Viticultural Area, recognized in 1983 as a distinct wine region by the federal government. The seven wineries in the AVA produce one-third of the annual state total of wine.
Origin of Name
The town is probably named after
Joseph Berger, a hunter, or
Pierre Berger, a St. Louis, Missouri merchant who died in 1787. Located on a railroad line, the town was also known as Berger Station. Franklin County was also home to a Berger Settlement, which was abandoned. Nearby streams were called Big Berger Creek and Little Berger Creek.
The town name is pronounced with a soft 'g' because of its French roots.
Geography
Berger is located at 38°40′29″N 91°20′17″W / 38.67472°N 91.33806°W / 38.67472; -91.33806 (38.674677, -91.338166)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
The rural town is located on the Berger Bottom, a floodplain south of the Missouri River.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 206 people, 85 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density was 686.7 people per square mile (265.1/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 333.4/sq mi (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.49% African American, 0.49% Asian, and 1.46% from two or more races.
There were 85 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,460. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those sixty five or over.
Other Interesting Facts
Clark Kant, Editor In Chief of
Hermann Hearsay, was married at
St. John's United Church of Christ of Berger in 1974.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Jimmy Oldsun
Candidate for Editor of 'Berger Baloney With Mayo'
www.BergerBaloneyWithMayo.blogspot.com
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