Sunset Hills, Missouri

"Sunset Hills" redirects here. For other uses, see Sunset Hill (disambiguation).

Sunset Hills, Missouri
City
Location of Sunset Hills, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	St. Louis
Incorporated	June 1957 (1957-06)
Area
• Total	9.14 sq mi (23.67 km2)
• Land	9.10 sq mi (23.57 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	617 ft (188 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	8,496
• Estimate (2012)	8,516
• Density	933.6/sq mi (360.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	29-71746
GNIS feature ID	0756773
Website	Official website

Sunset Hills is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,496 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Sunset Hills is located at 38°32'8" North, 90°24'14" West (38.535570, -90.403759).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.14 square miles (23.67 km²), of which, 9.10 square miles (23.57 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.

Accord to U.S. Geological Survey, the highest point in Sunset Hills is 650 ft. above sea level

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	3,525		—
1970	4,126		17.0%
1980	4,363		5.7%
1990	4,915		12.7%
2000	8,267		68.2%
2010	8,496		2.8%
Est. 2014	8,527		0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census of 2010, there were 8,496 people, 3,424 households, and 2,422 families residing in the city. The population density was 933.6 inhabitants per square mile (360.5/km²). There were 3,635 housing units at an average density of 399.5 per square mile (154.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 2.3% Asian, 1.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 3,424 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 50.3 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 26.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 8,267 people, 3,217 households, and 2,351 families residing in the city. The population density was 915.3 people per square mile (353.5/km²). There were 3,337 housing units at an average density of 369.5 per square mile (142.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.27% White, 1.44% Asian, 1.08% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 3,217 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $67,576, and the median income for a family was $90,417. Males had a median income of $60,869 versus $35,044 for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,151. About 2.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

1990 census

As of the 1990 United States Census, the city had 4,915 residents; due to a series of annexations during the 1990s, the population grew to 7,885 by 1997.

History

Sunset Hills was incorporated in June 1957. In April 1973, it established its own Police Department, and in 1981, it purchased a landscaping service in order to establish the city's public works department.

Around noon on December 31, 2010, an EF3 tornado struck Sunset Hills, destroying several businesses and homes, killing one person, and injuring others in a three- to four-block area around Lindbergh Boulevard.

Economy

Panera Bread is headquartered in Sunset Hills.

Education

Public education in Sunset Hills is served by both Lindbergh and Kirkwood School districts; private schools include Thomas Jefferson School, a boarding school for grades 7-12, and St. Justin the Martyr School, a Catholic school for kindergarten and grades 1-8.

Colleges in Sunset Hills include {Vatterott college]].

Points of interest

Sunset Hills is home to Laumeier Sculpture Park, an outdoor sculpture garden. It has rotating indoor exhibitions and numerous large sculptures on the park grounds.

Political representation

Sunset Hills is represented by the following state and U.S. congressional members:

• In the Missouri House of Representatives, Sunset Hills, like Fenton, is part of District 96 and represented by Republican Mike Leara;
• In the Missouri Senate, it is part of District 15 and represented by Republican Eric Schmitt;
• In the U.S. House of Representatives, Sunset Hills is part of Missouri's 2nd congressional district and is represented by Republican Ann Wagner, the former United States Ambassador to Luxembourg

External links

• Detailed history from the city's website and transcribed from a printed booklet assembled in the 1970s and early 1980s