Hamilton Heights, St. Louis

Hamilton Heights
St. Louis neighborhood
Location of Hamilton Heights within St. Louis Location of Hamilton Heights within St. Louis
Country	United States
State	Missouri
City	St. Louis
Wards	22, 26
Area
• Total	0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,105
• Density	6,500/sq mi (2,500/km2)
ZIP code(s)	Part of 63112
Area code(s)	314
Website	stlouis-mo.gov

Hamilton Heights is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is bounded by Martin Luther King Drive on the Northeast, the city limits on the Northwest, Page Avenue on the South, and Union Boulevard on the East.

Institutions

This neighborhood is noteworthy for its numerous religious institutions. Ford Elementary Community Education Center, Emerson elementary, and Hempstead Elementary offer easily accessible basic education to area children. Ford Elementary Community School provides good quality education to children and a wide range of community programs for neighborhood residents of all ages. Parenting programs, vocational classes and family enrichment classes are some of the classes available through the community school system. Union West Community Corporation, the local neighborhood association, assists neighborhood residents in improving their quality of living. The Martin Luther King Community Center has been an addition to the community since 1996.

Characteristics

Although two-to four-family units are prevalent, a large number of larger single family homes are also present. The vast majority of the housing stock consists of brick architecture built between the years 1890 and 1920. The area offers good opportunities for housing and land redevelopment.

Demographics

In 2010 Hamilton Heights' racial makeup was 97.4% Black, 1.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.2% Two or More Races. 0.5% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.