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Kirkwood

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Also known as Kirkwood, Missouri, Kirkwood, MO

suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Missouri
County
St. Louis
Incorporated
1865, 1899 (as a 4th-class city), 1930 (as a 3rd-class city), 1984 (as a home rule city)
Mayor
Elizabeth Gibbons
Chief administrative officer
Russell B. Hawes
Total
9.20 sq mi (23.84 km )
Land
9.18 sq mi (23.78 km )
Water
0.023 sq mi (0.06 km )
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Density
3,208.4/sq mi (1,238.78/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code
29-39044
Website
www.kirkwoodmo.org

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Encyclopedic overview

Kirkwood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis located in western St. Louis County, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 29,461. Founded in 1853, the city is named after James P. Kirkwood, chief engineer of the Pacific Railroad. It was the first planned suburb located west of the Mississippi River.

History

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