Kingsway West, St. Louis

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Kingsway West
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Buildings on Union Boulevard in Kingsway West, December 2010
STL Neighborhood Map 52.PNG
Location (red) of Kingsway West within St. Louis
Country United States
State Missouri
City St. Louis
Wards 1, 18, 26
Area
  Total0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total2,604
  Density6,200/sq mi (2,400/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Parts of 63113, 63115
Area code(s) 314
Website stlouis-mo.gov

Kingsway West is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The Kingsway West neighborhood is defined by Union Boulevard to its north-west and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive to its south-west. Natural Bridge Avenue forms its north-east boundary and North Kingshighway is its southeast boundary.

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Characteristics

Houses on Theodosia Ave, February 2013 Cool Frame House on Theodosia Ave (8481010518).jpg
Houses on Theodosia Ave, February 2013

The Academy neighborhood has a mix of large single-family homes as well as two and four-family structures. Kings Heights is a newer development of condominiums and attached townhomes in a private setting. The area is experiencing new residential construction on Norwood Square. There is a stretch of businesses and other commercial uses along Natural Bridge Boulevard which goes through the neighborhood.

Churches

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1990 4,182
2000 3,886−7.1%
2010 3,441−11.5%
2020 2,604−24.3%
Sources: [3] [4]

In 2020 Kingshighway West's population was 89.6% Black, 7.0% White, 0.1% Native American, and 2.6% Two or More Races. 0.6% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin. [5]


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References

  1. "2020 Census Neighborhood Results".
  2. "Churches". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.
  3. "2010 Census" (PDF).
  4. "2010 Census" (PDF).
  5. "City of St. Louis" (PDF).

Coordinates: 38°40′17″N90°15′37″W / 38.6713°N 90.2602°W / 38.6713; -90.2602