McKinley Heights, St. Louis

The McKinley Heights Neighborhood is a historic conservation district 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

McKinley Heights
McKinley Heights, April 2017
Location (red) of McKinley Heights within St. Louis
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CitySt. Louis
Wards7
Government
  AldermenJack Coatar
Area
  Total0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Population
 (2010)[1]
  Total1,497
  Density6,800/sq mi (2,600/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Part of 63104
Area code(s)314
Websitestlouis-mo.gov

Demographics

In 2010 McKinley Height's racial makeup was 48.3% White, 46.0% Black, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 4.1% Two or More Races, and 0.7% Some Other Race. 2.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.[2]

References

  1. Census Summary By Neighborhoods Archived 2009-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-08-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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