Tower Grove East, St. Louis
Tower Grove East | ||
|---|---|---|
ZIP code(s) Parts of 63104, 63118 | ||
| Area code(s) | 314 | |
| Website | stlouis-mo.gov | |
Tower Grove East is a
The neighborhood is so named because it partially borders (across Grand Boulevard) the east entrance of
The neighborhood also includes many businesses on South Grand Avenue, a popular area of restaurants, nightlife, and shopping. Within the neighborhood itself are many charming restaurants, a thriving community garden, churches, schools, and the Stray Dog Theatre.
Tower Grove Park was originally part of La Petite Prairie, which was settled by the
The owners and builders in the early days of Tower Grove East were for the most part siblings, cousins and extended family members of the prominent
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,600 | — | |
| 2000 | 7,211 | −5.1% | |
| 2010 | 5,853 | −18.8% | |
| 2020 | 5,708 | −2.5% | |
| Sources:[3][4] | |||
In 2020 Tower Grove East's racial makeup was 55.6% White, 28.9% Black, 5.0% Asian, 5.3% Latino or Hispanic, 8.2% Mixed Race, and 0.1% Native American.[5]
Education
- source[6]
- Fanning Middle School
- McKinley Classical Junior Academy
- Eagle College Prep
- Roosevelt High School
- Shenandoah Elementary School
- South City Open Studio and Gallery for Children
See also
- Compton Hill Reservoir Park, the park and city water reservoir nearby, that houses a monument from the local German American community to a local German language newspaper The Westliche Post, which was later merged by Joseph Pulitzer to form the Post-Dispatch
References
- ^ 2020 Census Neighborhood Results
- ^ Neighborhood Data Profile for Tower Grove East Archived 2009-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tower Grove East Statistics". St Louis, MO. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Neighborhood Census Data". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/planning/research/documents/upload/Total-Population-by-Neighborhood-Census-2020-Redistricting-Release-2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ TGE: Schools Archived 2009-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Tower Grove East neighborhood website
- South Grand Community Improvement District South Grand business district information
- Grand South Grand South Grand business district information