Fox Park is a
neighborhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, ...
of
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ...
. The neighborhood borders are Jefferson Avenue to the east,
Interstate 44 to the north, Gravois Avenue to the south and Nebraska Avenue to the west. Surrounding neighborhoods include the
Gate District,
Compton Heights
Compton Heights is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is bordered by Interstate 44 to the north, Nebraska Avenue to the east, Shenandoah Avenue to the south, and Grand Boulevard to the west. Compton Hill Reservoir Park, home to the landmar ...
,
Tower Grove East,
Benton Park West and
McKinley Heights.
The neighborhood's most distinctive feature is
St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, located at the corner of Ohio Avenue and Gravois Avenue. Its steeple is visible for miles around and has lent the church the nickname of "The Cathedral of South Saint Louis".
Demographics
In 2020 the neighborhood's population was 48.9% Black, 41.4% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% Two or More Races, 2.9% Some Other Race, 1.3% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Alaska Native.
References
External links
Fox Park site
Neighborhoods in St. Louis
German-American culture in St. Louis
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