JeffVanderLou, St. Louis

JeffVanderLou (JVL) is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is situated between North Vandeventer Avenue on the northwest, Natural Bridge Avenue on the northeast, North Jefferson Avenue on the East, Delmar Boulevard on the south, and North Compton Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive on the Southwest.

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Rowhouses in JeffVanderLou, February 2018
Rowhouses in JeffVanderLou, February 2018
Location (red) of JeffVanderLou within St. Louis
Location (red) of JeffVanderLou within St. Louis
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CitySt. Louis
Ward11
Government
 • Alderman
  • Laura Keys
Area
 • Total1.25 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total4,209
 • Density3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Parts of 63106, 63107, 63113
Area code(s)314
Websitestlouis-mo.gov

In a time of racial segregation following the end of slavery, JeffVanderLou was originally designated as the city's "Negro District" and was one of the only places where African Americans were allowed to own land.

It is also where Sportsman's Park (later known as Busch Stadium I) stood from 1902 until 1966.

Demographics

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In 2020 JeffVanderLou's racial makeup was 92.3% Black, 2.9% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.6% Two or More Races, and 0.5% Some Other Race. 1.5% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.[2]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1990 8,177—    
2000 6,459−21.0%
2010 5,557−14.0%
2020 4,209−24.3%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 Census Neighborhood Results".
  2. ^ "City of St. Louis" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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