Fox Park is a
neighborhood
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neigh ...
of
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an Independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Miss ...
. The neighborhood borders are Jefferson Avenue to the east,
Interstate 44
Interstate 44 (I-44) is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Although it is nominally an east–west road as it is even-numbered, it follows a more southwest–northeast alignment. Its western terminus is in Wichita Falls, T ...
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
Interstate 44 (I-44) is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Although it is nominally an east–west road as it is even-numbered ...
,
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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