Carr Square, St. Louis

Carr Square is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is bounded by Cass Avenue on the north, Carr Street on the south, North Tucker Boulevard and North 13th Street on the east, and North Jefferson on the west.

Carr Square
Carr Square residential area, July 2013
Carr Square residential area, July 2013
Location (red) of Carr Square within St. Louis
Location (red) of Carr Square within St. Louis
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CitySt. Louis
Wards14
Government
 • AldermenRasheen Aldridge
Area
 • Total0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total2,236
 • Density5,500/sq mi (2,100/km2)
ZIP code(s)
Part of 63106
Area code(s)314
Websitestlouis-mo.gov

Demographics edit

In 2020 Carr Square's racial makeup was 94.9% Black, 2.1% White, 2.0% Two or More Races, and 0.7% Some Other Race. 0.9% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19903,070
20002,339−23.8%
20102,77418.6%
20202,236−19.4%
Sources:[3][4]

New Carr Square streetcar line edit

In June 2013 Forbes magazine profiled new streetcar systems of ten American cities that had built or were building new modern streetcar systems.[5] According to Forbes, St. Louis is considering building a new modern line to connect downtown to Carr Square.

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 Census Neighborhood Results".
  2. ^ "City of St. Louis" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Carr Square Neighborhood Statistics". St Louis, MO. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Neighborhood Census Data". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Will St. Louis Be Home To The Trolley Once More?". Forbes magazine. June 2013. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-27. Its backers want a new system to connect downtown, Carr Square, and a series of neighborhoods.

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