Richmond Heights, Missouri

Richmond Heights, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Richmond Heights, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • Mayor James Beck
 • City Manager Amy Hamilton
Area
 • Total 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
 • Land 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 528 ft (161 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,603
 • Density 3,776.6/sq mi (1,458.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 63117
Area code(s) 314
FIPS code 29-61706[1]
GNIS feature ID 0756579[2]
Website http://www.richmondheights.org/

Richmond Heights, a city in St. Louis County, is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 8,603 at the 2010 census.[3] According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia. As of 2006, a joint study to consider the advantages and disadvantages of merging with the adjoining city of Clayton is underway.[4]

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Geography

Richmond Heights is located at (38.628402, -90.328614)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all of it land.

Highways

Richmond Heights has several major highways within its boundaries: Interstate 170, Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 40.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
2000 9,602
2010 8,603 −10.4%

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 9,602 people, 4,647 households, and 2,202 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,191.5 people per square mile (1,618.9/km²). There were 4,931 housing units at an average density of 2,152.5 per square mile (831.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.54% White, 13.32% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 is headquartered in Richmond Heights.[6]

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