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Fort Leonard Wood

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Geography

Fort Leonard Wood is located at 37°44′17″N, 92°7′2″W (37.738191, -92.117275)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 97.6 square miles (252.8 km©÷), of which, 97.2 square miles (251.7 km©÷) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km©÷) of it (0.43%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,667 people, 2,639 households, and 2,335 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 140.6 people per square mile (54.3/km©÷). There were 3,151 housing units at an average density of 32.4/sq mi (12.5/km©÷). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.81% White, 21.59% African American, 1.10% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.45% Pacific Islander, 4.99% from other races, and 4.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.43% of the population.

There were 2,639 households out of which 71.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 35.0% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 1.3% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 158.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 181.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,891, and the median income for a family was $34,354. Males had a median income of $24,732 versus $20,421 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,652. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Military base

The headquarters building at Fort Leonard Wood

Fort Leonard Wood is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) post located in the Missouri Ozarks. The main gate is located on the southern boundary of St. Robert. The post was created in December 1940 and named in honor of General Leonard Wood, former Chief of Staff, in January 1941. Originally intended to train infantry troops, in 1941 it became an engineer training post with the creation of the Engineer Replacement Training Center.

Fort Leonard Wood offers BCT for most non-combat arms soldiers; and AIT for MOS 88M (motor transport operator) and non-combat engineer MOSes and OSUT training for combat engineers and bridging engineers (MOS 21B and 21C), chemical specialists (74D) and military police (31B). All training is gender integrated as in Fort Jackson, with the exception of combat engineers (i.e. MOS 21B is closed to women).

Those soldiers who fail their initial physical fitness assessment are sent to the Fitness Training Company to get in shape. They go to the PCU (Physical Condition Unit), which is one of three platoons, the others being PTRP (Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Program), which is where soldiers who were injured in basic training and AIT go to rehabilitate and go back to training, and Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) - Completion (APFT-C) which Soldiers who failed the APFT train to pass the APFT to graduate BCT or AIT. This is an alternative to being medically discharged.

Fort Leonard Wood is considered the tougher of the two gender integrated basic training facilities^{[citation needed]} due to the terrain and extremes of temperature, which is why it is also known as "Little Korea". It is also called "Fort Lost in the Woods" by soldiers due to its remote location 120 miles SW of St. Louis and 70 miles NE of Springfield, Missouri.

Transportation

Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field serves the community

St. Robert, Missouri

St. Robert is a city in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,760 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the United States Army Basic Combat Training post Fort Leonard Wood.

Geography

St. Robert is located at 37°49′28″N, 92°8′1″W (37.824550, -92.133499)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km©÷), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,760 people, 1,219 households, and 688 families residing in the city. The population density was 383.0 people per square mile (147.8/km©÷). There were 1,408 housing units at an average density of 195.4/sq mi (75.4/km©÷). The racial makeup of the city was 64.64% White, 20.29% African American, 0.58% Native American, 5.43% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 2.90% from other races, and 5.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.12% of the population.

There were 1,219 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,080, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $29,934 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,650. About 11.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Waynesville, Missouri

Waynesville is a city in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,507 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pulaski County.

Geography

Waynesville is located at 37°49′13″N, 92°12′49″W (37.820218, -92.213661)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.2 km©÷), of which, 6.2 square miles (16.1 km©÷) of it is land and 0.16% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,507 people, 1,428 households, and 922 families residing in the city. The population density was 563.3 people per square mile (217.3/km©÷). There were 1,591 housing units at an average density of 255.6/sq mi (98.6/km©÷). The racial makeup of the city was 79.70% White, 10.98% African American, 0.94% Native American, 2.88% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 3.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.

There were 1,428 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,205. Males had a median income of $31,435 versus $23,640 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,117. About 9.5% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Registered historic places

• Old Stagecoach Stop (also known as "Black Hotel" or "Pulaski House")
• Pulaski County Courthouse
  
  
  

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