Mark Twain, St. Louis

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Mark Twain
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Houses in Mark Twain, February 2011
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Location (red) of Mark Twain within St. Louis
Country United States
State Missouri
City St. Louis
Wards 1, 21
Area
  Total0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total3,257
  Density5,000/sq mi (1,900/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Parts of 63115, 63120
Area code(s) 314
Website stlouis-mo.gov

Mark Twain is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri named after author and Missouri native Mark Twain. It is located between Interstate 70 and Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
1990 6,902
2000 4,999−27.6%
2010 4,188−16.2%
2020 3,257−22.2%
Sources: [2] [3]

In 2020 Mark Twain's racial makeup was 95.1% Black, 2.4% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% Two or More Races, and 0.6% Some Other Race. 1.0% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin. [4]

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References

  1. "2020 Census Neighborhood Results".
  2. "Mark Twain Neighborhood Statistics". St Louis, MO. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. "Neighborhood Census Data". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. "City of St. Louis" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-09-26.

Coordinates: 38°41′24″N90°14′30″W / 38.6899°N 90.2417°W / 38.6899; -90.2417