Welcome to Park Hills ...
The city of Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County<1>.
The location of Park Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Park Hills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1995.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Park Hills has a population of 8,511 people<3> (see below for details).
Park Hills is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Park Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Park Hills: (573)
The ZIP code for Park Hills: 63601<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Park Hills had an population of 8,511 people. This is a decrease of 2.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Park Hills had a population of 8,759 people (or 13.4% of the total population of Saint Francois County). This makes Park Hills the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Park Hills represents 0.15% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,759 people, the population of Park Hills increased 11.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,861 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Park Hills.
Communities Also Named Park Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Park Hills - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park Hills.
Communities near Park Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Park Hills.
- Bonne Terre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
- Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <6>
- Potosi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <6>
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <6>
- Ironton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <6>
- Iron Mountain Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Pilot Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <6>
- Arcadia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <6>
- Irondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <6>
- Rocky Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Mineral Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Park Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Park Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Park Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Park Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Park Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Park Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Hills ...
Looking for more information about Park Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Park Hills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Park Hills.
Adding Park Hills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Park Hills in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Park Hills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Park Hills post office opened in 1995.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Park Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Francois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Park Hills. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Park Hills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Park Hills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |