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Boulevard Heights, St. Louis

Coordinates: 38°33′35″N 90°17′07″W / 38.5598°N 90.2854°W / 38.5598; -90.2854
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Boulevard Heights
Boulevard Heights, July 2016
Boulevard Heights, July 2016
Location (red) of Boulevard Heights within St. Louis
Location (red) of Boulevard Heights within St. Louis
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CitySt. Louis
Wards11, 12, 13
Area
 • Total1.52 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total8,690
 • Density5,700/sq mi (2,200/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Part of 63116
Area code(s)314
Websitestlouis-mo.gov

Boulevard Heights is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is bounded by Gravois Avenue on the west, Holly Hills Boulevard and Carondelet Park on the north, South Grand Avenue and I-55 on the east, and the city limits on the south.

History

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Early history

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Much of the land within the neighborhood was previously known as Morganford, and land to the east of Morganford Road was part of the Carondelet Commons. The area began to be settled by Americans and German immigrants in the 1870s, though most of the area was not residential until after World War II.[2]

Churches

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Boulevard Heights is home to numerous churches that have played important roles in the neighborhood throughout its history. Founded in 1905, the St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church on Morganford Road was the first Slovak Lutheran Church west of the Mississippi. Other churches in the neighborhood include the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the Foursquare Church, and the Christy Park Baptist Church.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19909,226
20008,969−2.8%
20108,708−2.9%
20208,690−0.2%
Sources:[3]

In 2020 Boulevard Heights' racial makeup was 74.0% White, 6.4% Black, 0.3% Native American, 9.1% Asian, 7.9% Two Or More Races, and 2.2% Some Other Race. 5.5% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Census Neighborhood Results".
  2. ^ a b "Boulevard Heights Neighborhood Overview". stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  3. ^ "Boulevard Heights Neighborhood Statistics". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. ^ "City of St. Louis" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-09-16.

38°33′35″N 90°17′07″W / 38.5598°N 90.2854°W / 38.5598; -90.2854