McKinley Heights, St. Louis


The McKinley Heights Neighborhood is a historic conservation district located in the near South Side of the City of St. Louis. It was rated as a Top 10 Neighborhood for young adults in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The neighborhood is bounded by I-44 to the north, Jefferson Avenue to the west, and I-55 and Gravois Boulevard to the east and south. There are restaurants and entertainment in the adjacent Soulard and Lafayette Square neighborhoods. Three bus routes provide a commute downtown or throughout the City. There are three churches and several neighborhood businesses. There is also 1 6th-12th Grade High School, McKinley Classical Leadership Academy

Demographics

In 2010 McKinley Height's racial makeup was 48.3% White, 46.0% Black, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 4.1% Two or More Races, and 0.7% Some Other Race. 2.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.