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Population (year 2000): 7,861. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,525 (+8.4% change)
Males: 3,715 (47.3%), Females: 4,146 (52.7%)
St. Francois County
Zip code:
63601
Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $25,277 (year 2000)
Median house value: $53,900 (year 2000)
Races in Park Hills:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (18.6%), Irish
(12.3%), German (10.7%), French (8.1%), English (6.5%), Dutch
(1.6%).
Elevation: 740 feet
Land area: 20.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Park Hills
- High school or higher: 69.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 7.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Park Hills city
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 49.8%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 15.7%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -941 (-10.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Park Hills:
- MINERAL AREA REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles;
FARMINGTON, MO)
- PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; FARMINGTON,
MO)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 9 miles;
FARMINGTON, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Park
Hills:
- SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 57 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
ID: SUS)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 63 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
ID: STL)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 67 miles; BELLEVILLE,
IL; ID: BLV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Park Hills:
- FARMINGTON REGIONAL (about 10 miles; FARMINGTON, MO;
ID: FAM)
- BISMARCK MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; BISMARCK, MO; ID:
H57)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY (about 16 miles; POTOSI, MO; ID:
8WC)
College/University in Park Hills:
- MINERAL AREA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
1,834; Location: PO BOX 1000; Public; Website:
WWW.MAC.CC.MO.US)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Park Hills:
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HILLSBORO, MO;
Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 52
miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT
enrollment: 8,252)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 57
miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
- MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 57 miles;
ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
FT enrollment: 10,939)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles;
ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
Public high schools in Park Hills:
- CENTRAL HIGH (Students: 542; Location: 116
REBEL DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WEST COUNTY HIGH (Students: 296; Location:
768 HWY M; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Park Hills:
- WEST COUNTY ELEM. (Students: 458; Location:
625 CHARITON AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 455; Location: 801
COLUMBIA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CENTRAL ELEM. (Students: 439; Location: 900
ST FRANCOIS AVE; Grades: KG - 02)
- WEST ELEM. (Students: 437; Location: 403 W
FITE ST; Grades: 03 - 05)
- SPECIAL ACRES STATE SCHOOL (Students: 19;
Location: 519 EIGHTH ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Library in Park Hills:
- PARK HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$78,000; Location: 8 MUNICIPAL DRIVE; 35,030 books; 838
audio materials; 392 video materials; 37 serial
subscriptions)
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