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Park Hills, Missouri
City
Location of Park Hills, Missouri
Location of Park Hills, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°50′40″N 90°30′40″W / 37.84444°N 90.51111°W / 37.84444; -90.51111Coordinates: 37°50′40″N 90°30′40″W / 37.84444°N 90.51111°W / 37.84444; -90.51111
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Francois
Area
 • Total 20.42 sq mi (52.89 km2)
 • Land 20.33 sq mi (52.65 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation 740 ft (225.5 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,759
 • Estimate (2016) 8,655
 • Density 430/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Zip code 63601
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-56272
GNIS feature ID 1669609
Website http://www.parkhillsmo.net/

Park Hills is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri. The population was 8,759 at the 2010 census.

The city was formed in an unusual four-way merger that took place in January 1994, in which the cities of Flat River, Elvins, Esther and the village of Rivermines joined to form the new city of Park Hills. The formerly incorporated village of Fairview Acres had previously merged with Flat River on November 8, 1983. The name of the new city was selected by entries submitted to a committee made up of citizens of the four cities. The name Park Hills was submitted by Mildred Lee, a lifelong resident and a former teacher of Flat River. The inspiration came from its hilly terrain in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains and the many parks that surround the area. It is 6 miles east of Irondale and 13 miles east of Belgrade. It is adjacent to St. Joe State Park, and nearby the state parks of St. Francois, Hawn, Elephant Rocks, Johnson's Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain, and Washington.

It is home to Mineral Area College, formerly known as Flat River Junior College. The town is located in the Old Lead Belt, formerly a large lead mining district.

The Eugene Field School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Park Hills is located at 37°50′40″N 90°30′40″W / 37.84444°N 90.51111°W / 37.84444; -90.51111 (37.844538, -90.511038).


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