North Hampton, St. Louis
North Hampton is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Located in Southwest City, North Hampton is bounded by Scanlan and Connecticut to the north, South Kingshighway Boulevard to the east, Chippewa Street to the south, and Hampton Avenue to the west.
North Hampton | |
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 Tilles Park in the North Hampton neighborhood of St. Louis in May 2018 | |
 Location (red) of North Hampton within St. Louis | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| City | St. Louis |
| Wards | 10, 23, 24 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,892 |
| • Density | 8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2) |
| ZIP code(s) | Parts of 63109, 63139 |
| Area code(s) | 314 |
| Website | stlouis-mo.gov |
Two smaller neighborhoods make up North Hampton. The Tilles Park neighborhood occupies the area from Hampton Avenue to Macklind Avenue, and the Kingshighway Hills neighborhood occupies the area from Macklind Avenue to South Kingshighway Boulevard.
Tilles Park
The 29-acre (120,000 m2) Tilles Park was created by city ordinance 48569 in 1956. It was named after Andrew Tilles, a wealthy business man of the early 20th century. There is also a Tilles Park in St. Louis County.[2]
Demographics
In 2010, Northampton's racial makeup was 75.8% White, 15.2% Black, 0.3% Native American, 4.8% Asian, 2.5% Two Or More Races, and 1.5% Some Other Race. 4.1% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.[3]
References
- Census Summary By Neighborhoods
- http://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/parks/parks/view-park.cfm?parkID=88&parkName=Tilles%20Park
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-07-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)