Compton Heights, St. Louis

The Compton Heights historic neighborhood, located near the south side of St. Louis, Missouri in the shadow of the great water tower of Reservoir Park, is one of the earliest planned residential developments of the American nineteenth century. Laid out in 1889 in accordance with a plan that viewed nature as neighbor and not as an enemy to be subjugated by some rectilinear grid, its wide setbacks and curving streets create remarkable vistas, which are punctuated by more than 200 homes of extraordinary and varied interest. The entire neighborhood is a national historic district.[4]

Compton Heights
The Compton Water Tower, located on the northwest corner of Compton Heights, is a local landmark since it can be seen from miles away. Although it is commonly referred to as a water tower, it is actually a standpipe tower.[2]
Location (red) of Compton Heights within St. Louis
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CitySt. Louis
Wards6, 7
Government
  Aldermen
Area
  Total0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Population
 (2010)[3]
  Total1,315
  Density4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Parts of 63104, 63118
Area code(s)314
Websitestlouis-mo.gov

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2000 1,448    
2010 1,315−9.2%

In 2010 Compton Heights' population was 71.0% White, 21.3% Black, 0.2% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 3.3% Two or More Races, and 0.4% Some Other Race. 2.0% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.[5]

See also

References

  1. Build St. Louis: Wonderous Anachronisms
  2. Build St. Louis: Wonderous Anachronisms
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-07-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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