Richmond Heights, Missouri

Richmond Heights, Missouri
The Boulevard shopping area, June 2010
The Boulevard shopping area, June 2010
Location of Richmond Heights, Missouri
Location of Richmond Heights, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°37′42″N 90°19′43″W / 38.62833°N 90.32861°W / 38.62833; -90.32861
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJim Thomson
 • City ManagerAmy Hamilton
Area
 • Total2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,286
 • Density4,053.25/sq mi (1,565.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63117
Area code314
FIPS code29-61706[3]
GNIS feature ID2396370[2]
Websitehttp://www.richmondheights.org/

Richmond Heights is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The United States census shows the population grew from 8,603 in 2010 to 9,286 in 2020.[4] According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richmond Heights, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Richmond Heights city, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2011.