Kinloch, Missouri
Kinloch is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 263 as of the 2020 census.[4]
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| Coordinates: 38°44′18″N 90°19′30″W / 38.73833°N 90.32500°WCoordinates: 38°44′18″N 90°19′30″W / 38.73833°N 90.32500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Founded | November 17, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 263 |
| • Density | 361.76/sq mi (139.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 29-38972[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395541[2] |
| Website | City of Kinloch |
Kinloch is the oldest African-American community to be incorporated in Missouri. Between 1990 and 2000, the city lost more than 80 percent of its population, because the airport expanded into the area, and violence drove people away.
Notable people
- Maxine Waters, California congresswoman[5]
- Jenifer Lewis, film and television actress
- Ann Peebles, soul recording artist[6]
- Huey, rapper[7]
- Barrett Brooks, professional football player[8]
- Roy Clay, Silicon Valley pioneer[9]
Kinloch, Missouri Media
Kinloch, Missouri in 2017.
References
- ↑ ArcGIS REST Services DirectoryUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinloch, Missouri
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Kinloch city, MissouriUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ↑ History | City of Kinloch Missouri. kinlochmo.org. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ↑ "Soul Legend St, Louis Native Ann Peebles, a Hitmaker in the 70s, Returns Home with a New Album and a New Attitude" by Sculley, Alan - St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO), June 26, 1997.
- ↑ Hamilton, Keegan. Rapper Huey looks to shake off the past with a mature outlook and a new album. Riverfront Times (August 18, 2010). Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ↑ Barrett Brooks | The Youth Alliance (in en-US). Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ↑ Black History Month Spotlight: Roy L. Clay Sr. (in en-US). Caribbean News (2016-02-05). Retrieved 2020-02-21.
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