Hi-Pointe, St. Louis

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Hi-Pointe
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The Amoco sign at the corner of Clayton Avenue and Skinker Boulevard is a famous landmark that is viewable from I-64/US-40.
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Location (red) of Hi-Pointe within St. Louis
Country United States
State Missouri
City St. Louis
Wards 24, 28
Area
  Total0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total2,151
  Density7,400/sq mi (2,900/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Parts of 63110, 63139
Area code(s) 314
Website stlouis-mo.gov

Hi-Pointe is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, within a section known as Dogtown. It is bounded by Clayton Avenue and Oakland Avenue on the north, City Limits on the west, Dale Avenue on the south, and Louisville Avenue on the east. It is bordered by the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood and Forest Park on the north, the Clayton-Tamm neighborhood on the east, the Franz Park neighborhood on the south and the city of Richmond Heights, part of St. Louis County on the west.

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The Hi-Pointe area takes its name from being one of the highest points in the City of St. Louis. The Hi-Pointe Theatre, the oldest still operating movie theater in St Louis, is located here. There are between 750 and 800 separate homes, apartment buildings, condominium buildings and businesses in this area. There is a fire station, a school, a bank and many other business establishments. The area is mostly residential in nature.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1990 2,631    
2000 2,454−6.7%
2010 2,196−10.5%
2020 2,151−2.0%

In 2020 Hi-Pointe's racial makeup was 80.2% White, 6.3% Black, 0.2% Native American, 5.3% Asian, 6.6% Two or More Races, and 1.4% Some Other Race. 3.5% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin. [2]

Racial composition2000 [3] 2010 [4] 2020
White 86.2%85.0%80.2%
Black or African American 6.6%6.9%6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.3%4.0%3.5%
Asian 2.8%4.7%5.3%
Two or More Races1.9%3.2%6.6%

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References

  1. "2020 Census Neighborhood Results".
  2. "City of St. Louis" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. "The City of St. Louis Missouri". City of St. Louis.
  4. "The City of St. Louis Missouri". City of St. Louis.

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