Botanical Heights
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Houses in Botanical Heights, October 2012
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Location (red) of Botanical Heights within St. Louis
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| City | St. Louis |
| Wards | 17 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Population
(2020)[1]
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| • Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| ZIP code(s) |
Part of 63110
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| Area code(s) | 314 |
| Website | stlouis-mo.gov |
Botanical Heights is a neighborhoodofSt. Louis, Missouri. Its former name was McRee Town. The Botanical Heights neighborhood is defined by Chouteau Avenue on the North, Interstate 44 on the South, 39th Street on the East and Vandeventer Avenue on the West. This near Southside neighborhood is located just north of the Shaw neighborhood.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,152 | — |
| 2000 | 1,818 | −42.3% |
| 2010 | 1,037 | −43.0% |
| 2020 | 1,196 | +15.3% |
In 2020 Botanical Heights' population was 50.0% Black, 37.2% White, 0.3% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 7.3% Two or More Races, and 1.6% Some Other Race. 5.0% of the neighborhood's population was of Hispanic or Latino origin, 20.3% have a High school education.[3]
| Racial composition | 2000[4] | 2010[5] | 2020[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6.8% | 20.3% | 37.2% |
| Black or African American | 89.4% | 74.4% | 50.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2.4% | 2.1% | 5.0% |
| Asian | 0% | 1.7% | 3.3% |
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