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Hi-Pointe, St. Louis

Coordinates: 38°37′46″N 90°18′12″W / 38.6295°N 90.3033°W / 38.6295; -90.3033
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Hi-Pointe
The Amoco sign at the corner of Clayton Avenue and Skinker Boulevard is a famous landmark that is viewable from I-64/US-40.
The Amoco sign at the corner of Clayton Avenue and Skinker Boulevard is a famous landmark that is viewable from I-64/US-40.
Location (red) of Hi-Pointe within St. Louis
Location (red) of Hi-Pointe within St. Louis
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CitySt. Louis
Wards24, 28
Area
 • Total
0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
2,151
 • Density7,400/sq mi (2,900/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Parts of 63110, 63139
Area code(s)314
Websitestlouis-mo.gov

Hi-Pointe is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, within a section known as Dogtown. It is bounded by Clayton Avenue and Oakland Avenue on the north, City Limits on the west, Dale Avenue on the south, and Louisville Avenue on the east. It is bordered by the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood and Forest Park on the north, the Clayton-Tamm neighborhood on the east, the Franz Park neighborhood on the south and the city of Richmond Heights, part of St. Louis County on the west.

The Hi-Pointe area takes its name from being one of the highest points in the City of St. Louis. The Hi-Pointe Theatre, the oldest still operating movie theater in St Louis, is located here. There are between 750 and 800 separate homes, apartment buildings, condominium buildings and businesses in this area. There is a fire station, a school, a bank and many other business establishments. The area is mostly residential in nature.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1990 2,631—    
2000 2,454−6.7%
2010 2,196−10.5%
2020 2,151−2.0%

In 2020 Hi-Pointe's racial makeup was 80.2% White, 6.3% Black, 0.2% Native American, 5.3% Asian, 6.6% Two or More Races, and 1.4% Some Other Race. 3.5% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.[2]

Racial composition 2000[3] 2010[4] 2020
White 86.2% 85.0% 80.2%
Black or African American 6.6% 6.9% 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2.3% 4.0% 3.5%
Asian 2.8% 4.7% 5.3%
Two or More Races 1.9% 3.2% 6.6%

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Census Neighborhood Results".
  2. ^ "City of St. Louis" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. ^ "The City of St. Louis Missouri". City of St. Louis.
  4. ^ "The City of St. Louis Missouri". City of St. Louis.
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38°37′46″N 90°18′12″W / 38.6295°N 90.3033°W / 38.6295; -90.3033