McKinley Heights, St. Louis

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

McKinley Heights
Neighborhood of St. Louis
McKinley Heights, April 2017
Location (red) of McKinley Heights within St. Louis
Country	United States
State	Missouri
City	St. Louis
Wards	7
Government
• Aldermen	Jack Coatar
Area
• Total	0.22 sq mi (0.6 km^2)
Population  (2020)^[1]
• Total	1,668
• Density	7,600/sq mi (2,900/km^2)
ZIP code(s)	Part of 63104
Area code(s)	314
Website	stlouis-mo.gov

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	1,989		—
2000	2,104		5.8%
2010	1,497		−28.8%
2020	1,668		11.4%
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]

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.

38°36′35″N 90°13′06″W / 38.6098°N 90.2183°W / 38.6098; -90.2183