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Richmond Heights is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,603 at the 2010 census. According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by
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, who thought the topography of the area resembled
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Geography

Richmond Heights is located at (38.628402, -90.328614). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.


Highways

Richmond Heights has several major highways within its boundaries:
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, Interstate 64 and
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Demographics


2020 census

As of 2020, there were 9,286 people and 4,149 households living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 78.0% White, 8.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.8%
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, 1.0% from other races, and 6.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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of any race were 4.0% of the population.


2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,603 people, 4,244 households, and 2,012 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,680 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.7% White, 11.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2%
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, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 4,244 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were
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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.6% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.


2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,602 people, 4,647 households, and 2,202 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,931 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.54% White, 13.32% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.20%
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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of any race were 1.74% of the population. In the city the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $50,557, and the median income for a family was $69,681. Males had a median income of $47,536 versus $35,407 for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,217. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

Panera Bread was formerly headquartered in Richmond Heights with a St. Louis Bread Co. bakery-cafe (as they are locally known) located across the street. The Sisters of Saint Mary hospital, a movie theater, various notable small businesses, specialty shops, and franchised business locations. The Saint Louis Galleria is a prominent shopping mall in the area, and a large source of municipal revenue. The Parkmoor restaurant was a local institution in neighboring Clayton that used to face Oak Knoll Park, also in Clayton right across from Richmond Heights on the north side of Clayton Road. It was demolished as part of a Walgreens drugstore expansion. The Clayton store has a Richmond Heights zip code.


Transportation


Public transportation

Richmond Heights is served by the Blue Line of the St. Louis region's MetroLink light rail system. The city is served by the Richmond Heights station.


Major roads and highways

Major arterial routes in Richmond Heights include Big Bend Boulevard, Brentwood Boulevard, Clayton Road, Eager Road, Hanley Road, and McKnight Road. Interstate 64 also passes through the city traveling east and west, while
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enters from the north and ends at I-64 and Eager Road.


Education

Public education in Richmond Heights is administered by
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. Richmond Heights has a
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, the Richmond Heights Memorial Library.


See also

* Evens & Howard Fire Brick Co., a specialty, high-temperature brick company in the city that established African American neighborhoods in Richmond Heights, despite racial segregation in St. Louis County at the time * Fitz's, root beer brand started in Richmond Heights * Hi-Pointe, St. Louis, adjoining St. Louis neighborhood *
Immacolata School Immacolata School is a Catholic school in Immacolata Parish, Richmond Heights, Missouri. The school was founded in September 1949 by the Carondelet Sisters of St. Joseph. Students attend from grades Preschool through eighth. Immacolata School's ...
, Catholic primary school * St. Louis Modern Chinese School * Wydown/Skinker, St. Louis, narrow St. Louis neighborhood west of Forest Park and bordered on the south by Richmond Heights


References


External links


City of Richmond Heights official website
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