Mount Pleasant, St. Louis
Mount Pleasant is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood's boundaries are defined by Compton Avenue on the west, the Mississippi River on the east, Meramec Street on the north, and Eichelberger Street on the south. The Mount Pleasant neighborhood is home to several landmarks, most notably St. Anthony of Padua Church and Mount Pleasant Park. Mount Pleasant Park is a major attraction to the neighborhood. It features a unique outdoor roller hockey rink in the southwest corner in addition to various standard playground equipment.
Mount Pleasant | |
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Mount Pleasant houses and school, April 2017 | |
Location (red) of Mount Pleasant within St. Louis | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
City | St. Louis |
Wards | 9, 11, 20 25 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 4,408 |
• Density | 7,300/sq mi (2,800/km2) |
ZIP code(s) | Part of 63111 |
Area code(s) | 314 |
Website | stlouis-mo.gov |
Maryville University was founded in the neighborhood in 1872 and remained until 1961 when it moved to Town and Country. Its landmark Duchesne Hall towered over the neighborhood until being torn down in 1973 after a fire and being replaced by the Maryville Gardens Post Office station and Maryville Gardens apartment complex.[2][3][4]
Demographics
In 2010 Mount Pleasant's racial makeup was 47.1% Black, 43.2% White, 0.5% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 3.3% Two or More Races, and 3.4% Some Other Race. 6.9% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino origin.[5]
References
- Census Summary By Neighborhoods Archived 2009-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- So Where'd You Go to High School?. September 2008. ISBN 9781891442308.
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/139876479/?terms=Maryville%2BCollege%2B2900%2BMeramac
- https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?address=62428&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1372073&locationName=MARYVILLE+GARDENS&address2=&address1=2920+MERAMEC+ST&city=SAINT+LOUIS&state=MO&zip5=63118&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&latitude=38.5797908&longitude=-90.235503
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-08-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)