Maryland Heights
| Maryland Heights, Missouri | |
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| City | |
| Motto: Where Life is Celebrated | |
 Location of Maryland Heights, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°43′10″N 90°26′51″W / 38.71944°N 90.44750°WCoordinates: 38°43′10″N 90°26′51″W / 38.71944°N 90.44750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Moeller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.35 sq mi (60.48 km2) |
| • Land | 21.83 sq mi (56.54 km2) |
| • Water | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,472 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 27,446 |
| • Density | 1,258.5/sq mi (485.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 29-46586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0756359 |
| Website | http://www.marylandheights.com |
Maryland Heights is a second-ring west-central suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 27,472 at the 2010 census. The city was incorporated in 1985. Edwin L. Dirck was elected the city's first mayor. Mark M. Levin served as City Administrator from August 1985 to 2015. Mr. Levin is now an associate professor at Indiana University Bloomington. One man with Asperger's Syndrome has compained that the local Steak n Shake unfairly bans people with mental disabilities.
Maryland Heights is located at 38°43′10″N 90°26′51″W / 38.719551°N 90.447467°W (38.719551, -90.447467). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.35 square miles (60.48 km2), of which, 21.83 square miles (56.54 km2) is land and 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2) is water.
The city of Maryland Heights is a third-class statutory city. It is governed by a mayor who serves a four-year term and a city council made up of eight members. The city is divided into four wards. Two council-people are elected from each ward to serve on a city council for two-year terms. The city has offered internships in public administration since 1986.
With nearly 2,000 businesses located in the city, the daytime population is estimated at 100,000.
As of the census of 2010, there were 27,472 people, 12,180 households, and 6,766 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,258.5 inhabitants per square mile (485.9/km2). There were 13,092 housing units at an average density of 599.7 per square mile (231.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.2% White, 11.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 9.8% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
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