| Botanical Heights | |
| Type: | Neighborhood of St. Louis |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | St. Louis |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 17 |
| Leader Title: | Aldermen |
| Population Total: | 1,196 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | Part of 63110 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Area Code: | 314 |
| Website: | stlouis-mo.gov |
Botanical Heights is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Its former name was McRee Town. The Botanical Heights neighborhood is defined by Chouteau Avenue on the North, Interstate 44 on the South, 39th Street on the East and Vandeventer Avenue on the West. This near Southside neighborhood is located just north of the Shaw neighborhood.[2]
In 2020 Botanical Heights' population was 50.0% Black, 37.2% White, 0.3% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 7.3% Two or More Races, and 1.6% Some Other Race. 5.0% of the neighborhood's population was of Hispanic or Latino origin, 20.3% have a High school education.[3]
| Racial composition | 2000[4] | 2010[5] | 2020[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8% | 20.3% | 37.2% | ||
| 89.4% | 74.4% | 50.0% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2.4% | 2.1% | 5.0% | |
| 0% | 1.7% | 3.3% |