Town guide

Dellwood, Missouri

Dellwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 4,847 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63135 and 63136.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,8474,661 per sq mi
Median home value$83,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dellwood

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dellwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Dellwood

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL254 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dellwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dellwood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dellwood had 4,914 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 150th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

St. Louis County grew from 50,040 residents in 1900 to 1,004,125 in 2020.

Dellwood population by census2000: 5,255, 2010: 5,025, 2020: 4,9145,25520005,02520104,9142020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,040, 1910: 82,417, 1920: 100,737, 1930: 211,593, 1940: 274,230, 1950: 406,349, 1960: 703,532, 1970: 951,353, 1980: 973,896, 1990: 993,529, 2000: 1,016,315, 2010: 998,954, 2020: 1,004,12550K’00’10101K’20’30274K’40’50704K’60’70974K’80’901.0M’00’101.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DellwoodJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in40°24°Jan2.646°28°Feb2.257°37°Mar3.568°47°Apr4.777°58°May4.886°67°Jun4.590°71°Jul3.988°69°Aug3.481°61°Sep3.069°49°Oct3.256°37°Nov3.445°29°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Lambert Intl Ap, MO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

629,036 jobs at 29,717 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,312 jobs; Retail trade: 58,164 jobs; Professional services: 55,005 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48,228 jobs; Company headquarters: 47,645 jobs; Manufacturing: 45,031 jobs; Educational services: 41,453 jobs; Administrative and support: 40,325 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 8% Manufacturing 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

464 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dellwood’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christian Hospital NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Louis3.8 miles
  • St. Louis Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Saint Louis6.3 miles
  • St. Louis-John Cochran Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · St.. Louis6.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors44
Specialist doctors172
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants111
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists7
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies17

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dellwood

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Forestwood Park · 29 acres0.9 mi
  • West Florissant Community Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Lang-Royce Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Schnucks0.2 mi
  • ALDI0.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi

Libraries

  • Ferguson Library2.0 mi
  • St. Louis County Library - Natural Bridge Branch2.0 mi
  • Thomas Jefferson Library2.1 mi
  • Saint Louis Mercantile Library2.2 mi
  • Walnut Park Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Shelley House4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Blanche M Touhill Performing Arts Center1.9 mi
  • James J Eagan Center Theatre4.7 mi
  • Heman Park Community Center4.9 mi
  • The Black Rep4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dellwood

Public schools here are run by Ferguson-Florissant R-II, Jennings, Hazelwood and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central ElementaryFergusonPre-K–2250Public1.9 mi
Fairview PrimaryJenningsPre-K–3284Public1.2 mi
Grannemann Elem.St LouisPre-K–5438Public4.2 mi
Keeven Elem.St LouisPre-K–5331Public3.5 mi
Northview Elem.JenningsPre-K–6540Public1.4 mi
Walnut Grove Elem.FergusonPre-K–2368Public3.2 mi
Woodland Elem.JenningsPre-K–3197Public0.4 mi
Koch Elem.St LouisK–5299Public1.2 mi
Lemasters Elem.St LouisK–5301Public2.1 mi
Lewis and Clark Elem.St LouisK–5137Public2.8 mi
Meadows Elem.St LouisK–5321Public2.0 mi
Moline Elem.St LouisK–5295Public1.6 mi
Griffith ElementaryFerguson3–5292Public1.6 mi
Lee Hamilton ElementaryFerguson3–5310Public2.4 mi
Fairview IntermediateJennings4–6134Public1.1 mi
Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elem.Jennings4–6138Public0.4 mi
Johnson Wabash 6th Grade CtrFerguson6278Public2.7 mi
Rose Johnson Jennings Jr.. HighJennings6–8310Public1.1 mi
Ferguson MiddleFerguson7–8582Public2.7 mi
Jennings HighJennings9–12666Public1.2 mi
Steam Academy at Msb High SchoFerguson9–12434Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta SchoolFergusonK–8160Roman Catholic1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ferguson, Jennings, Castle Point, Moline Acres, St. Louis, Calverton Park, Flordell Hills, Bellefontaine Neighbors and Country Club Hills.

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