Richmond Heights, Missouri

Richmond Heights, Missouri
The Boulevard shopping area, June 2010
Location of Richmond Heights, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°37′42″N 90°19′43″W / 38.62833°N 90.32861°W / 38.62833; -90.32861
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorReginald Finney
 • City ManagerAmy Hamilton
Area
 • Total
2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,286
 • Density4,054/sq mi (1,565.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63117
Area code314
FIPS code29-61706
GNIS feature ID2396370
Websitehttp://www.richmondheights.org/

Richmond Heights is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The United States census shows the population grew from 8,603 in 2010 to 9,286 in 2020. According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia.