Sunset Hills, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Sunset Hills is a city in St. Louis County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 8,496 at the 2010 census.
, 90°24'14" West
(38.535570, -90.403759).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9 square miles (23.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 8,267 people, 3,217 households, and 2,351 families residing in the city. The population density
was 915.3 people per square mile (353.5/km²). There were 3,337 housing units at an average density of 369.5 per square mile (142.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.27% White, 1.08% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.29% from other races
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 3,217 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,576, and the median income for a family was $90,417. Males had a median income of $60,869 versus $35,044 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $40,151. About 2.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
, a private boarding school for grades 7-12. TJ, as it is called, holds the #1 ranking SAT scores for high schoolers in a private boarding school. It is also one of the few schools in the nation to be completely faculty run, i.e., each teacher is a member of the school board while the headmaster, William Rowe, is school board president.
Sunset Hills also hosts a unique outdoor sculpture garden, Laumeier Sculpture Park
. It has rotating indoor exhibitions and numerous large sculptures on the park grounds.
struck Sunset Hills, destroying several businesses and homes, killing one person, and injuring others in a three- to four-block area around Lindbergh Boulevard.
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 8,496 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Sunset Hills is located at 38°32'8" NorthLatitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
, 90°24'14" West
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
(38.535570, -90.403759).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 9 square miles (23.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 8,267 people, 3,217 households, and 2,351 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 915.3 people per square mile (353.5/km²). There were 3,337 housing units at an average density of 369.5 per square mile (142.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.27% White, 1.08% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 3,217 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,576, and the median income for a family was $90,417. Males had a median income of $60,869 versus $35,044 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $40,151. About 2.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
Sunset Hills is home to Thomas Jefferson SchoolThomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School is a small coeducational boarding and day school located in St. Louis, Missouri, and consistently rated among the United States' top boarding schools for academic standards and college matriculation.-School history:...
, a private boarding school for grades 7-12. TJ, as it is called, holds the #1 ranking SAT scores for high schoolers in a private boarding school. It is also one of the few schools in the nation to be completely faculty run, i.e., each teacher is a member of the school board while the headmaster, William Rowe, is school board president.
Sunset Hills also hosts a unique outdoor sculpture garden, Laumeier Sculpture Park
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Laumeier Sculpture Park is a open-air museum and sculpture park located in Sunset Hills, Missouri, near St. Louis and is maintained by the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department. It houses over 70 outdoor sculptures and features a walking trail, outdoor movies, and summer camps...
. It has rotating indoor exhibitions and numerous large sculptures on the park grounds.
December 31, 2010 tornadoes
Around noon on December 31, 2010, an EF3 tornado2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak
-December 30 event:-December 31 event:-January 1 event:-See also:*List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks*Tornadoes of 2010*Tornadoes of 2011...
struck Sunset Hills, destroying several businesses and homes, killing one person, and injuring others in a three- to four-block area around Lindbergh Boulevard.