McKinley Heights, St. Louis

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McKinley Heights
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McKinley Heights, April 2017
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Location (red) of McKinley Heights within St. Louis
Country United States
State Missouri
City St. Louis
Wards 7
Government
  Aldermen Cara Spencer
Area
  Total0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total1,668
  Density7,600/sq mi (2,900/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Part of 63104
Area code(s) 314
Website stlouis-mo.gov

McKinley Heights is a historic conservation neighborhood located in the near South Side of the City of St. Louis. It was rated as a Top 10 Neighborhood for young adults in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The neighborhood is bounded by I-44 to the north, Jefferson Avenue to the west, and I-55 and Gravois Boulevard to the east and south. There are restaurants and entertainment in the adjacent Soulard and Lafayette Square neighborhoods. Three bus routes provide a commute downtown or throughout the City. There are three churches and several neighborhood businesses. There is also 1 6th-12th Grade High School, McKinley Classical Leadership Academy

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1990 1,989
2000 2,1045.8%
2010 1,497−28.8%
2020 1,66811.4%
Sources: [2] [3]

In 2020 McKinley Height's racial makeup was 52.3% White, 37.8% Black, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 7.8% Two or More Races, and 0.5% Some Other Race. 3.2% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin. [4]

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References

  1. "2020 Census Neighborhood Results".
  2. "McKinley/Fox 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 2021-09-23.

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