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Welcome to the Village of Uplands Park (28198530363)
Missouri›St. Louis County

Uplands ParkMO

A town of 305.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0
Photo of Uplands Park

Uplands Park, MO · Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Uplands Park a good place to live?

Uplands Park’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 227 Missouri towns, just 9 have a lower typical home value than Uplands Park. Uplands Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

305 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pine LawnVelda Village HillsPine LawnVelda Village HillsUplands Park
Nearby attractions

Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Uplands Park. Close and well known come first.

All 59 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Uplands Park: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Uplands Park, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMissouri American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDrop Off Recycling, 2 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsNormandy Schools CollaborativeWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSt. LouisSt. Louis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2019
ZIP code6312163121 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Uplands Park.

Housing

The typical home in Uplands Park is valued at about $94K

The typical Uplands Park home is worth about $94,000, up 12.2% in a year, 65% below the Missouri typical home. At $1,450 a month, Uplands Park’s median rent is above both the Missouri town median ($971 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026.

$94KZillow home value
Uplands ParkMissouri townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,450 a month$971 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home77%64%73%

Typical home value

Uplands Park$94K
Missouri$265K
+12.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Uplands Park’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Uplands Park for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Uplands Park has lost 45 jobs, to 53 in 2023. The median household income in Uplands Park is $50,000.

0%work in town
Uplands ParkMissouri townsU.S. towns
Median household income$50,000$62,000$80,000
Below the poverty line14%14%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Uplands Park0%
St. Louis25%
Maryland Heights7%
Creve Coeur3%
Bridgeton3%
7 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Uplands Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Uplands Park

Uplands Park has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–68°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Uplands Park stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor

36% of Uplands Park adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Uplands Park. 19% of Uplands Park adults report frequent physical distress.

Uplands ParkMissouri townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)36%22%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)25%12%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)45%30%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)9.6%16%16%
32 measures vs. Missouri
6 better4 too close to call22 worse
What stands outUplands ParkMO
Fewer binge drinkers9.6%16.3%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.1%8.6%
More adults facing a utility shut-off24.6%9%
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
3.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Uplands Park, with heat waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Heat wavesEarthquakesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Uplands Park

15pages on Uplands Park
After high school

Colleges nearby

24 within 15 miles of the center of Uplands Park

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Uplands Park for work

Where Uplands Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → St. Louis St. Louis 25% 7% → Maryland Heights Maryland Heights 7% 3% → Creve Coeur Creve Coeur 3% 3% → Bridgeton Bridgeton 3% 3% → Hazelwood Hazelwood 3% 3% → Velda Village Hills Velda Village Hills 3% Uplands Park · 0% stay
53jobs based in Uplands Park
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Uplands Park

Village in Missouri, United States

Uplands Park is a village in Normandy Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 312 at the 2020 census. The village is one of many small majority black communities located in the Natural Bridge corridor of mid-St. Louis County, characterized by small homes on small lots.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
610 ft

Questions about Uplands Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Uplands Park, MO a good place to live?

Uplands Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.