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St. Louis Communities and Neighborhoods - Ballwin, MissouriBallwin Missouri Real Estate And Other Information
History Ballwin Missouri was founded by John Ball in 1837. Ball was the son of an Irish Immigrant who had served in the Revolutionary War. In return for his service to the new country, James Ball was awarded a military land grant in Kentucky. Around 1797 or 1798 John Ball moved to West St. Louis county. This was about the same time as Daniel Boone moved from Kentucky to the St. Louis area. It is rumored that the senior Ball was friends with Mr. Boone. In 1800 John Ball bought about 400 acres of land along Grande Glaize Creek. The Louisiana After Jefferson City was made the new State Capital a road was built between St. Louis and Jefferson City. The road went by several different names such as Market Road and Jefferson Road, but later went on to become known as Manchester Road. This new road ran right along the side of Mr. Ball's property. In 1837 Ball incorporated his land as a town then known as Ballshow. A couple of days later he admended the incorporation papers and changed the name to Ballwin. It was believed that the change was partially due to the comp Manchester Road has always been pivotal to the life of Ballwin. Even today it remains one of the major east/west thoroughfares and most of the businesses in Ballwin are located either on Manchester or close by. In 1950 Ballwin became the first municipality in St. Louis County to have a lighted baseball field. Demographics (Based upon 2000 census data) Total Population 31,283 Median Age 37.6 Yrs. Breakdown By Race And Gender White 92.2% Hispanic 1.9% Black 1.5% Two or More Races 1.1% Chinese .9% Asian Indian .9% American Indian .5% Other .5% Female 51.5% Male 48.5% Income Statistics Estimated Median Household Income in 2005 $71,400 Education Statistics High School or Higher 94.9% Bachelor's or Higher 46.7% Graduate Degree or Higher 16.2% Real Estate Information (based upon information gathered from June 19, 2006 - June 19, 2007) Average Sales Price (Single Family Home) $254,198 Average Listing Price (Single Family Home) $261,603 Average Square Footage (Single Family Home) 2,029 Average Days On Market (Single Family Home) 61 Average Price Per Square Foot $ 125.28 At any given time there are numerous houses on the market in Ballwin ranging from a low of about $170,000 to a high of about $1,375,000. For information on homes in Ballwin or on the Ballwin real estate market, please feel free to call or to click on the "contact us" link at the bottom of this page. Ballwin Missouri Links City of Ballwin (Official Site of the City Of Ballwin Missouri) Wikipedia Article on Ballwin Missouri Local School Directory For Ballwin Missouri West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce
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Ballwin Missouri is a middle distance suburb of St. Louis located about in west St. Louis county along Manchester Road. 
Purchase caused his title to be held in question and it took him over ten years to clear the title to the land. 
etition between the town and Manchester and the town that would become Ballwin.
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