Town guide

Maplewood, Missouri

Maplewood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 8,156 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63143.

Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,1565,228 per sq mi
Median home value$237,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$237Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Maplewood

1 ZIP code

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Around Maplewood

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL263 miles away

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

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

Who represents Maplewood

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

Maplewood had 8,269 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 106th 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.

Maplewood population by census2000: 9,228, 2010: 8,046, 2020: 8,2699,22820008,04620108,2692020

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 MaplewoodJan: 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 (3 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

89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Maplewood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. LouisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis1.7 miles
  • St. Louis Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Saint Louis3.6 miles
  • Barnes Jewish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Louis3.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers52
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists4
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies4

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 Maplewood

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Brentwood Park · 49 acres1.0 mi
  • Deer Creek Park · 21 acres0.8 mi
  • Francis R Slay Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • Oak Tree Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • Kellogg Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
  • Ryan Hummert Memorial Park · 5 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Schnucks0.3 mi
  • ALDI0.3 mi
  • Gordon Food Service0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • Mercy Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Maplewood Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Saint Louis Art Museum2.5 mi
  • Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum2.7 mi
  • HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis2.8 mi
  • Hanley House2.9 mi
  • Saint Louis Science Center3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Focal Point0.2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Pee Wee Russell (1906) · American musician (1906–1969)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Maplewood

Public schools here are run by Maplewood-Richmond Heights. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mrh Early Childhood CenterMaplewoodPre-K–2451Public0.2 mi
Mrh MiddleMaplewood7–8197Public0.2 mi
Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. HighMaplewood9–12439Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Giant Steps of St LouisMaplewoodK–1228Nonsectarian0.4 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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