Town guide

Lakeshire, Missouri

Lakeshire is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 1,396 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63123.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3966,345 per sq mi
Median home value$258,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakeshire

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lakeshire

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL266 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lakeshire

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

Lakeshire had 1,554 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 328th 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.

Lakeshire population by census2000: 1,375, 2010: 1,432, 2020: 1,5541,37520001,43220101,5542020

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 25°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LakeshireJan: high 41°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in41°25°Jan2.746°28°Feb2.356°38°Mar3.668°48°Apr4.877°59°May4.986°67°Jun4.790°72°Jul4.289°70°Aug3.882°62°Sep3.470°50°Oct3.256°39°Nov3.745°30°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Sci Ctr, MO weather station (6 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

264 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeshire.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital SouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Saint Louis3.9 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. LouisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis6.0 miles
  • Barnes Jewish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Louis6.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors16
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers152
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists1
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies8

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 Lakeshire

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Teakwood Park · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Schnucks0.7 mi
  • International Market0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries

  • Weber Road Branch Library1.4 mi
  • Grant's View1.5 mi
  • Lindbergh High School Library3.0 mi
  • Emerson Library3.1 mi
  • Saint Louis Public Library - Buder Branch3.4 mi

Museums

  • Old Ordance Room3.4 mi
  • Sappington House3.5 mi
  • Missouri Civil War Museum3.6 mi
  • Jeffeson Barracks Ordnance Museum3.6 mi
  • Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Animal Show1.9 mi
  • Lindbergh School District Auditorium3.0 mi
  • Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts3.0 mi
  • Frick Theater3.2 mi
  • Gateway Center for Performing Arts3.2 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 Lakeshire

Public schools here are run by Bayless, Affton 101, Lindbergh Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bayless ElementarySt LouisPre-K–5858Public1.3 mi
Mesnier Primary Sch.St LouisPre-K–2741Public0.9 mi
Dressel Elementary SchoolSt. LouisK–5598Public1.7 mi
Gotsch Intermediate Sch.St Louis3–5562Public1.3 mi
Bayless Junior HighSt Louis6–8385Public1.3 mi
Rogers MiddleSt Louis6–8555Public1.8 mi
Affton HighSt Louis9–12761Public0.8 mi
Bayless Senior HighSt Louis9–12562Public1.3 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Cross AcademySaint LouisPre-K–8402Roman Catholic2.1 mi
Holy Cross Acadmey Early ChildhoodSaint LouisPre-K–TK10Roman Catholic1.5 mi
Salem Lutheran SchoolAfftonPre-K–884Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.3 mi
St Simon the ApostleSaint LouisPre-K–8128Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Cor Jesu AcademySaint Louis9–12519Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Lutheran High School SouthSaint Louis9–12550Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.6 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 Affton, Concord, St. Louis, Green Park, Crestwood, St. George, Marlborough, Grantwood Village and Wilbur Park.

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