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.

History

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

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 54 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the village. The population density was. There were 25 housing units at an average density of. 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.