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'''University City''' (colloquially, '''U. City''') is an inner-ring suburb of the [[St. Louis|city of St. Louis]] in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Missouri]]. The population was measured at 35,065 by the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

The city is one of the older suburbs in the St. Louis area, having been a [[streetcar suburb]] in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; much historic architecture remains in the southern, older portion of the city, particularly along [[Delmar Boulevard]]. The northern portions of the city, mostly developed after [[World War II]], have more of a suburban feel with many shopping centers and other automobile-centered development. The city is named for nearby [[Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History - University City, MO - Official Website |url=https://www.ucitymo.org/54/History-cont |website=www.ucitymo.org |publisher=City of University City}}</ref>

University City has much municipal open space, the largest parcels being {{convert|85|acre|m2|adj=on}} Heman Park (which includes recreation and community centers and public pool facilities) and Ruth Park (a public golf course and nature trails).  The city has four elementary schools, one middle school, two Catholic grade schools, one Jewish high school, and one public high school. The [[School District of University City]] is separately managed from other school districts in the area.

==Geography==
University City's southern border is approximated by Northmoor. The eastern border is approximated by Skinker Boulevard. The western border is approximated by old McKnight, some of which is now [[Interstate 170]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

The highest point of University City is the western terminus of Delmar Boulevard, at the tri-border of University City, [[Ladue]], and [[Olivette, Missouri|Olivette]].

The city also contains part of Midland Boulevard, which divides the watersheds of the [[Mississippi River]] and the [[Missouri River]].  The [[River Des Peres]] rises in the hills near the University City and [[Clayton, Missouri|Clayton]] boundary, flows north, takes a strong turn at Ruth Park, and then runs through culverts southeast through the city of St. Louis to debouche in the Mississippi River.

===Surrounding areas===
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:{{pad|9.0em}} [[Vinita Park, Missouri|Vinita Park]] / [[Pagedale, Missouri|Pagedale]]
:{{pad|7.3em}} [[Overland, Missouri|Overland]] [[Image:Up arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up-1.svg|30px]] [[Image:Up arrow right.svg|20px]]  [[Wellston, Missouri|Wellston]] 
:{{pad|7em}} [[Olivette, Missouri|Olivette]] [[Image:Left.svg|30px]] {{pad|2.5em}} [[Image:Right.svg|30px]] [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]
:{{pad|8.5em}} [[Ladue, Missouri|Ladue]] [[Image:Down arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow.svg|30px]] [[Image:Down arrow right.svg|20px]] [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]
:{{pad|13em}} [[Clayton, Missouri|Clayton]]
</div>
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==Highways==
Major roads and highways in University City are [[I-170|Interstate 170 (I-170)]], [[Missouri Route 340|Missouri Route 340 (MO-340)]], [[Delmar Boulevard (St. Louis)|Delmar Boulevard]], Forest Park Parkway, Olive Boulevard and Skinker Parkway. 

Public transit also serves the city: the [[MetroLink (St. Louis)|MetroLink]] Blue Line stops at the University City–Big Bend and Skinker stations on the city’s southern edge, and MetroBus routes such as the 91 Olive operate along major corridors including Olive Boulevard.<ref>{{cite web |title=University City–Big Bend Station |url=https://www.metrostlouis.org/metrolink-station/university-city-big-bend-station/ |publisher=Metro Transit – Saint Louis |access-date=October 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Skinker Station |url=https://www.metrostlouis.org/metrolink-station/skinker-station/ |publisher=Metro Transit – Saint Louis |access-date=October 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=91 Olive |url=https://www.metrostlouis.org/route/91-olive/ |publisher=Metro Transit – Saint Louis |access-date=October 20, 2025}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 2417
|1920= 6792
|1930= 25809
|1940= 33023
|1950= 39892
|1960= 51249
|1970= 47527
|1980= 42690
|1990= 40087
|2000= 37428
|2010= 35371
|2020= 35065
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov:80/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]
}}
The city has long had a large middle-class Jewish presence. Jewish cemeteries and religious centers dot the city, such as Young Israel of St. Louis and Agudas Israel of St. Louis, serving University City residents and those of nearby [[Clayton, Missouri|Clayton]], which also has a high concentration of Jewish residents.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''University City, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – University City city, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2975220&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – University City city, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2975220&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – University City city, Missouri |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2975220&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|18,112
|17,417
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16,876
|48.39%
|49.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |48.13%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|16,895
|14,450
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,774
|45.14%
|40.85%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |36.43%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|54
|69
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35
|0.14%
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,060
|1,498
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,256
|2.83%
|4.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.43%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|8
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16
|0.02%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|94
|83
|style='background: #ffffe6; |264
|0.25%
|0.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.75%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|622
|871
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,464
|1.66%
|2.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.18%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|583
|979
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,380
|1.56%
|2.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.94%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''37,428'''
|'''35,371'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''35,065'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-18 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 35,065 people, 15,904 households, and 8,064 families in University City. The population density was {{convert|5,963.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 17,208 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,926.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 48.89% (17,145) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 36.63% (12,843) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 0.18% (64) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 6.48% (2,273) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% (18) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.98% (695) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.78% (2,027) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 2.1% (731) of the population.

Of the 15,904 households, 17.2% had children under the age of 18; 37.2% were married couples living together; 37.4% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 38.5% consisted of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.9.

17.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 80.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 80.9 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $66,466 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,117) and the median family income was $97,022 (+/- $15,513). Males had a median income of $48,520 (+/- $5,603) versus $38,231 (+/- $7,300) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $43,372 (+/- $4,720). Approximately, 6.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 35,371 people, 16,154 households, and 8,484 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|5995.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 18,021 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3054.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 50.8% [[White Americans|White]], 41.1% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 16,154 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.5% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 37.4 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 37,428 people, 16,453 households, and 9,114 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|6,363.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 17,485 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,972.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 49.26% [[White Americans|White]], 45.35% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.16% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2.85% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 1.56% of the population. The city is considered (by inhabitants) to be divided roughly into three zones from north to south. North of Olive is predominantly Black, from Olive to Delmar is mixed, and south of Delmar is predominantly White. Because of the city's racial composition, it has not been part of the [[desegregation|integration]] busing program between the [[St. Louis|City of St. Louis]] and St. Louis County.

There were 16,453 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $75,902, and the median income for a family was $90,539. Males had a median income of $55,588 versus $45,440 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,901. About 9.5% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

==History==
In the late 19th century, the area that is now University City was primarily farms and small farming communities. In 1902, [[Edward Gardner Lewis]] purchased 85 acres just outside the city limits of St. Louis, northwest of [[Forest Park (St. Louis)|Forest Park]], where the [[Louisiana Purchase Exposition|St. Louis World’s Fair]] would be held two years later in 1904. Lewis was the publisher of ''Woman’s Magazine'' and ''Woman’s Farm Journal.'' The 85-acre area would be the headquarters for Lewis’s publishing company, as well the site for a model city, inspired by the [[City Beautiful movement]].

In 1903, Lewis broke ground for his publishing company’s headquarters: the Magazine Building (now [[University City City Hall|City Hall]]), an ornate octagonal 135-foot tower. Soon, other architecturally significant structures and developments were erected, including an austere Egyptian temple, the Art Academy, and the Lion Gates. The Egyptian temple once served as a [[Masonic Temple]] and is now home to the Church of Scientology of St. Louis. The Art Academy and the Lion Gates were designed by the [[Eames & Young]] architecture firm, which enlisted sculptor [[George Julian Zolnay]] to create the Lion Gates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ucitymo.org/15/History/ |title=History &#124; University City, MO - Official Website |website=www.ucitymo.org |access-date=2022-04-01}}</ref>

University City was formally incorporated in September 1906 and Lewis became its first mayor. Between 1910 and 1920, University City grew faster than any other city in Missouri.<ref>Wright, John A., University City, Missouri (Images of America), Arcadia Publishing (2002).</ref> By the 1920s, University City’s main business corridor, along Delmar Boulevard just north of Washington University, was a bustling commercial district with new multifamily housing attracting new residents. Streetcars were the primary mode of transportation for shoppers and residents alike.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mdh_splash/default.asp?coll=ucdelmar/ |title=MDH Splash |website=www.sos.mo.gov |access-date=2022-04-01}}</ref> After World War II, the city experienced its greatest housing construction.<ref>Wright (2002).</ref>

In the 1960s, Black people displaced by [[urban renewal]] projects in the city of St. Louis began to move west into St. Louis County.  "University City was the first county municipality to struggle with the issues of fair housing and traditions of segregation," Nini Harris wrote.<ref>Nini Harris, Legacy of Lions: a History of University City, published by the Historical Society of University City, 1981, p.158.</ref> One innovative and controversial attempt to combat segregation was [[The University City Home Rental Trust]].

==Education==
The [[School District of University City]] operates public schools.

University City has one high school: [[University City High School (St. Louis)|University City High School]]. The city also has one middle school, Brittany Woods Middle School, and four elementary schools: Flynn Park, Barbara C. Jordan, Pershing and Jackson Park. It is also home to two Catholic grade schools: Our Lady of Lourdes and Christ the King.

[[University City Public Library]] serves the community.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610012728/http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 June 2017 | title=Missouri Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>

==Culture==
University City has a [[University City Public Library|public library]] at 6701 Delmar Boulevard. Established in 1939, the library houses more than 150,000 volumes as well as music and spoken recordings, videotape and DVD collections, and works of art. The library is open seven days a week, including five evenings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucpl.lib.mo.us/about|title=About University City Public Library {{!}} University City Public Library|website=www.ucpl.lib.mo.us|access-date=2017-11-10}}</ref>
University City has 17 parks and one 9-hole golf course, [[Ruth Park Golf Course]].

University City is home to [[Center of Creative Arts|COCA]], the Center Of Creative Arts, which has a nationally recognized pre-professional dance training program. Alumni have danced for
[[Trisha Brown]], Cecil Slaughter, [[Houston Ballet]], [[Ballet Hispanico]] New York, [[Mark Morris (choreographer)|Mark Morris]], [[Alvin Ailey]], the national tours of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' and ''[[Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)|Cinderella]]'', and ''[[Tarzan (musical)|Tarzan]]'' on Broadway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About COCA &#124; St. Louis Arts Organization<!-- Bot generated title --> |url=http://www.cocastl.org/subpage.cfm?vSection=about&vPage=alumni}}</ref>

The largest park is Heman Park (85.26 acres).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucitymo.org/105/Parks|title=Parks {{!}} University City, MO - Official Website|website=www.ucitymo.org|language=en|access-date=2017-11-10}}</ref>

===Chinatown===
In recent decades, efforts have been made to establish a successor to the earlier ethnic neighborhood of [[Chinatown, St. Louis|Chinatown]] in the city of St. Louis.<ref name="ucity">University City Olive Boulevard Design Guidelines</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bryant|first=Tim|title=University City hopes to grow business with Olive Link|language=en|work=stltoday.com|url=http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/university-city-hopes-to-grow-business-with-olive-link/article_2a44fd69-8465-59e5-89d5-910b1c78008b.html|access-date=2017-12-13}}</ref>  A number of [[Asian supermarket|Asian grocery stores]] and restaurants exist along [[Missouri Route 340|Olive Boulevard]] between I-170 and Skinker Boulevard in University City.<ref name="rft">Riverfront Times, July 20, 2005.</ref> The route contains mostly Chinese businesses, rather than residents.<ref name="kplr">KPLR, October 20, 2010.</ref> Although efforts were made to designate part of the area as "Chinatown", surrounding community members objected to the proposals.<ref name="ucity" /> Also, the [[Missouri Department of Transportation]] has jurisdiction over part of Olive Boulevard and does not permit decorative archways or gateways spanning the roadway, as can be seen in other Chinatowns.<ref name="ucity" /> As a result, there is no officially designated Chinatown in the St. Louis area.<ref name="rft" /> Since 2016, the University City government has sought to foster economic development along the corridor with tax incentives<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olive and 170 TIF {{!}} University City, MO - Official Website|url=https://www.ucitymo.org/798/Olive-and-170-TIF|access-date=2022-01-28|website=www.ucitymo.org}}</ref> and by rebranding it "University City Olive Link".<ref>{{Cite web|title=blandesign - University City Olive Link|url=http://www.blandesign.com/portfolio/sample_06/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=www.blandesign.com}}</ref>

=== Delmar Loop ===
The [[Delmar Loop]], an entertainment, cultural and restaurant district, sits along Delmar Boulevard, parallel to and six blocks north of the northern boundary of the university. Among the more prominent businesses in the Delmar Loop is [[Blueberry Hill (restaurant)|Blueberry Hill]], a restaurant and concert venue owned by [[Joe Edwards (St. Louis)|Joe Edwards]] and Linda Edwards at 6504 Delmar Boulevard.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://blueberryhill.com/our-story/|title=Our Story|website=Blueberry Hill|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> Opened in 1972, its concert venue, The Duck Room, is noted for its relationship with the musician Chuck Berry, who performed there over 200 times.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BlueberryHill.StL/|title=Blueberry Hill|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref>

The Loop is also home to the [[St. Louis Walk of Fame]], which as of April 2020 memorializes more than 150 St. Louisans with brass stars embedded in the sidewalk.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stlouiswalkoffame.org/|title=Walk of Fame {{!}} Great St Louisans|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref>

==Politics==
*Mayor: Terry Crow<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/missouri/universitycity/mayor-terry-crow-takes-office-university-city|title=Mayor Terry Crow Takes Office In University City|date=April 24, 2018|website=University City, MO Patch}}</ref>
*City Manager: Gregory Rose<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ucitymo.org/directory.aspx?eid=257|title=University City, MO - Official Website|website=www.ucitymo.org}}</ref>
*Boards and Commissions
*City Council:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ucitymo.org/452/City-Council-Contact-Info|title=City Council Contact Info &#124; University City, MO - Official Website|website=www.ucitymo.org}}</ref>
**1st Ward: Steve McMahon & Jeff Hales
**2nd Ward: John Tieman & Dennis Fuller
**3rd Ward: Bwayne Smotherson & Stacy Clay

==Notable people==
[[File:Ken Holtzman 1974.jpeg|thumb|upright=0.5|[[Ken Holtzman]]]]
[[File:Tennessee Williams NYWTS.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|[[Tennessee Williams]]]]
*[[Harold Brodkey]], short-story writer and novelist
*[[Lacy Clay]], Congressman
*[[Hallowell Davis]] (1896–1992), pioneer in studying the physiology of hearing, at the [[Central Institute for the Deaf]]<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/10/us/hallowell-davis-96-an-explorer-who-charted-the-inner-ear-dies.html "Hallowell Davis, 96, an Explorer Who Charted the Inner Ear, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 10, 1992. Accessed July 15, 2010</ref>
*[[Stanley Elkin]], novelist<ref>{{cite web|url= http://wupa.wustl.edu/record_archive/1995/06-22-95/7205.html|title= Widely acclaimed author, professor Stanley Elkin dies|author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date= June 22, 1995|publisher= Washington University in St. Louis|access-date= December 23, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121027064759/http://wupa.wustl.edu/record_archive/1995/06-22-95/7205.html|archive-date= October 27, 2012|url-status= dead|df= mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Gabe Fleisher]], journalist and author of ''Wake Up To Politics''
*[[Jane Froman]], singer and actress whose life story was told in 1952 film ''[[With a Song in My Heart (film)|With a Song in My Heart]]'' 
*[[Bob Gale]], screenwriter (''[[Back to the Future]]'') and movie producer
*[[Dave Garroway]] (1913-1982), host of many national TV shows in the '50s and '60s, including ''[[The Today Show]]'' and ''Wide Wide World''
*[[Bernard Gilkey]], player for five Major League Baseball teams
*[[John Hartford]], composer ("Gentle on My Mind") and folk musician
*[[Ken Hitchcock]], National Hockey League head coach
*[[Ken Holtzman]], MLB pitcher; threw two no-hitters and won 174 games for the [[Chicago Cubs]]
*[[J.C.R. Licklider]], Internet pioneer
*[[Jeremiyah Love]], college football player
*[[Patrick McCaw]], National Basketball Association basketball player
*[[Nelly]], rapper
*[[Howard Nemerov]], poet
*[[James Peniston]], sculptor
*[[Robert Person]], MLB pitcher
*[[Art Shamsky]], MLB player, [[Israel Baseball League]] manager
*[[Mike Shanahan (hockey)|Mike Shanahan]], owner of [[St. Louis Blues]] hockey team (1986–95)
*[[Jayson Tatum]], NBA player
*[[Tershawn Wharton]], National Football League player
*[[Tennessee Williams]], Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright; attended [[University City High School (Missouri)|University City High School]]
*[[Ike Willis]], singer and sideman for [[Frank Zappa]] from 1978 to 1988

==See also==
* [[Delmar Loop Trolley]]
* [[Louisiana Purchase Exposition]], also known as the 1904 World's Fair
* [[1904 Summer Olympics]], held a short distance from University City, on the Washington University Campus
* [[The University City Home Rental Trust]], an attempt to combat racist real estate sales practices

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ucitymo.org/ University City website]

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