Hi-Pointe, St. Louis

Hi-Pointe
St. Louis neighborhood
The Amoco sign at the corner of Clayton Avenue and Skinker Boulevard is a famous landmark that is viewable from I-64/US-40. On the left, below the "Lemonade" sign, is the Hi Pointe Theatre and the Par Lounge next door.
Location of Hi-Pointe within St. Louis
Country	United States
State	Missouri
City	St. Louis
Wards	24, 28
Area
• Total	0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	2,196
• Density	7,600/sq mi (2,900/km2)
ZIP code(s)	Parts of 63110, 63139
Area code(s)	314
Website	stlouis-mo.gov

Hi-Pointe is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, within a section known as Dogtown. It is bounded by Clayton Avenue and Oakland Avenue on the north, City Limits on the west, Dale Avenue on the south, and Louisville Avenue on the east. It is bordered by the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood and Forest Park on the north, the Clayton-Tamm neighborhood on the east, the Franz Park neighborhood on the south and the city of Richmond Heights, part of St. Louis County on the west.

The Hi-Pointe area takes its name from being one of the highest points in the City of St. Louis. The Par Lounge and the Hi-Pointe Theatre are both located in the Hi-Pointe. There are between 750 and 800 separate homes, apartment buildings, condominium buildings and businesses in this area. There is a fire station, a school, a bank and many other business establishments. The area is mostly residential in nature.

Neighborhood businesses include a site of the locally owned Schnucks supermarket chain and a St. Louis Bread Company bakery cafe.

Demographics

In 2010 Hi-Pointe's racial makeup was 85.0% White, 6.9% Black, 0.2% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 1.9% Two or More Races, and 1.3% Some Other Race. 4.0% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.^[2]

References

External links

• Neighborhood Website

Coordinates: 38°37′46″N 90°18′12″W / 38.6295°N 90.3033°W / 38.6295; -90.3033