Richmond Heights, MO
| Richmond Heights, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Richmond Heights, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°37′42″N 90°19′43″W / 38.62833°N 90.32861°WCoordinates: 38°37′42″N 90°19′43″W / 38.62833°N 90.32861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jim Thomson |
| • City Manager | Amy Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Land | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,603 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 8,566 |
| • Density | 3,740.4/sq mi (1,444.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63117 |
| Area code(s) | 314 |
| FIPS code | 29-61706 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0756579 |
| Website | http://www.richmondheights.org/ |
Richmond Heights, a city in St. Louis County, is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 8,603 at the 2010 census. According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia. As of 2006[update], a joint study to consider the advantages and disadvantages of merging with the adjoining city of Clayton is underway.
Richmond Heights is located at 38°37′42″N 90°19′43″W / 38.62833°N 90.32861°W (38.628402, -90.328614). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.30 square miles (5.96 km2), all of it land.
Richmond Heights has several major highways within its boundaries: Interstate 170, Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 40.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,603 people, 4,244 households, and 2,012 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,740.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,444.2/km2). There were 4,680 housing units at an average density of 2,034.8 per square mile (785.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.7% White, 11.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
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