Champ, Missouri
Template:For Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Champ is a village in Northwest Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
Champ was founded in 1959 by Bill Bangert,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> a former track and field athlete who was once mayor of Berkeley. Bangert purchased the land from local businessman Norman Champ, although he later said that the community is not named after the former landowner but after the abbreviation of the word "champion". The village was founded with the intention of building the world's largest domed stadium, seating 115,000 and potentially hosting a future Olympic Games, alongside a large indoor shopping center and other tourist attractions. The U.S. Olympic Committee gave some support to the idea, nominating Champ as its candidate to host the 1971 Pan American Games. Bangert believed that incorporating a small village whose only permanent residents were his close relatives and business partners would allow him to issue municipal bonds for his own project. However, these efforts were blocked by the state of Missouri, which also unsuccessfully attempted to dissolve the village. Bangert was elected as the mayor of Champ for 18 years. After accumulating millions of dollars in debts from his failed efforts to build the stadium complex, he left the area and moved to California.<ref>Higgins, Laura. "The Champ", Riverfront Times, February 14, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2025.</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The majority of the land area of Champ is currently a landfill, which opened in 1974.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The remainder encompasses the six households listed in the 2010 census and Grace Church.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 12 | 13 | 8 | 66.67% | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33.33% | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Total | 12 | 13 | 10 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 13 people, 6 households, and 3 families living in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> Of the 6 households 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 3.33.
The median age in the village was 57.5 years. 15.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 12 people, 4 households, and 4 families living in the village. The population density was 14.4 people per square mile (5.5/kmTemplate:Sup). There were 6 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/kmTemplate:Sup). The racial makeup of the village was 66.67% White, and 33.33% from two or more races.<ref name="GR2" /> Of the 4 households 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% were married couples living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were one person and none had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.00.
The age distribution was 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 140.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.
The median household income was $75,487 and the median family income was $75,487. Males had a median income of $75,487 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,762. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.