Hi-Pointe, St. Louis

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.

Hi-Pointe
Neighborhood of St. Louis
The Amoco sign at the corner of Clayton Avenue and Skinker Boulevard is a famous landmark that is viewable from I-64/US-40. On the left, below the "Lemonade" sign, is the Hi Pointe Theatre and the Par Lounge next door.
Location (red) of Hi-Pointe within St. Louis
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CitySt. Louis
Wards24, 28
Area
 • Total0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total2,196
 • Density7,600/sq mi (2,900/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Parts of 63110, 63139
Area code(s)314
Websitestlouis-mo.gov

The Hi-Pointe area takes its name from being one of the highest points in the City of St. Louis. The Par Lounge and the Hi-Pointe Theatre are both located in the Hi-Pointe. 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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2000 2,454—    
2010 2,196−10.5%

In 2010 Hi-Pointe's racial makeup was 85.0% White, 6.9% Black, 0.2% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 1.9% Two or More Races, and 1.3% Some Other Race. 4.0% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.[2]

Racial composition2010[3]2000[4]
White85.0%86.2%
Black or African American6.9%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.0%2.3%
Asian4.7%2.8%
Two or More Races1.9%3.2%

References
  1. "Census Summary By Neighborhoods". Archived from the original on 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-08-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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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