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St. Louis, MO
Missouri
St. Louis is a large city in Missouri with a population of 293,109. Residents earn $55,279 per year, which is 26% below the national average.
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
293,109
Population
4,749/sq mi density
$55,279
Median Income
$38,947 per capita
$185,100
Home Value
$56,121 Zillow
$978
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
266 sunny days/yr
1,927
Violent Crime/100K
6,183 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,279 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$185,100 home value, $978/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,927 violent crimes/100K (407% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near St. Louis
Historic Markers
21
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
7
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
4
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near St. Louis, MO
7 reported haunted locations found near St. Louis, MO.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| downtown | Powell Symphony Hall - The Powell ghost (dubbed "George" by stagehands) makes noises, plays with the lights and elevator, and is sometimes seen as a man in a white suit and white hat. He is thought to be a former vaudevillian. |
| downtown | the Sheldon Concert Hall - The Sheldon is thought to be haunted by its architect, who died before the place was finished; he also plays with the lights, has been known to change the levels on sound equipment, and makes strange noises. Sometimes he plays with the lights even during performances. |
| Lemp Mansion | One of the most haunted buildings in the city. Cold spots, electrical anomalies, feelings of being watched, a piano that plays a note in the night, vibration from the floors, feelings of sadness, tapping on shoulders, and many photographic anomalies, film and digital. - March 2008 update: This is a Bed and Breakfast anyone who wants to stay can reserve a room |
| Ralston Purina | parking lot - This site was formerly the Gratiot Street Prison. Here is a bit of history on the place. The building had been McDowell's College, a medical college owned and operated by Joseph Nash McDowell. It was confiscated by the Federal authorities in the spring of 1861. In December 1861 the building was converted into a prison and later renamed. Even early Federal records often call the place "McDowell's College." It was right in the midst of some of the wealthiest homes in St. Louis. Ge... |
| Roosevelt High School | Rumors of the school being built on a cemetery, the forth floor is off limits, when they built it, they did so over a cemetery and only moved the headstones. Bones surface on the football field and a grave collapsed in the front lawn and they had to fill it in. - May 2008 Additional information: One of the football players practicing football and tripped over what turned out to be a coffin that was resurfacing. His father was also present when a femur bone was excavated and determined to be a... |
| St. Louis University | Old residence hall - locked up now, but there is no electricity to it, yet every night a light shines. Electricians have tried to find a power source, and never have. - May 2004 Update: A graduate from SLU reports to have no recollection or any unused residence halls or buildings on campus. The post may either be outdated or just not true. |
| The Rock House | It is said that slaves were taken through an underground tunnel to that house. The house sits on top of a hill, and it is rumored that the slaves were buried at the bottom of the hill. Now homes sit at the bottom of the hill, and weird noises and incidents occur in some of those homes. |