Carr Square, St. Louis

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Carr Square
—  St. Louis Neighborhood  —
Location of Carr Square within St. Louis
Country United States
State Missouri
City St. Louis
Wards 5
Government
 • Aldermen Tammika Hubbard
Area
 • Total 0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 2,774
 • Density Bad rounding here6,800/sq mi (Bad rounding here2,600/km2)
ZIP code(s) Part of 63106
Area code(s) 314
Website stlouis-mo.gov

Carr Square is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The near Northside neighborhood is bounded by Cass Avenue on the North, Cole Street on the South, North Tucker Boulevard and North 13th Street on the East, and North Jefferson on the West. It was the site, from 1954 to 1971, of the infamous Pruitt–Igoe public housing complex.

Demographics[edit]

In 2010 Carr Square's racial makeup was 98.0% Black, 0.5% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.9% Two or More Races, and 0.1% Some Other Race. 0.5% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.[2]

Historical population
Year Pop.   ±%  
2000 2,339 —    
2010 2,774 +18.6%

References[edit]

Coordinates: 38°38′22″N 90°12′09″W / 38.6395°N 90.2024°W / 38.6395; -90.2024