Why visit Olivette
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 74 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Beverly Theater, AMC Creve Coeur 12, Carrswold Historic District and Rudolph and Dorothy C. Czufin House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Olivette
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Olivette
Olivette is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,504 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Olivette, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Beverly Theater
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Former movie theater in University City, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Museums and landmarks6
Carrswold Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in Clayton, Missouri, USA
Rudolph and Dorothy C. Czufin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
House in Ladue, Missouri
Sutter-Meyer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in Missouri, United States
St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Museum · 1.7 mi
Holocaust museum in Creve Coeur, Missouri
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
McDonnell Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in Missouri, United States of America
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Tilles Park
Park · 3.6 mi
Park in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes74
Soup Dumpling STL
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.7 mi
8110 Olive Boulevard
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Tai Ke Shabu Shabu
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.4 mi
9626 Olive Boulevard, Olivette
Mo 11:00-21:00; We-Su 11:00-21:00
62 more on the map.
History
Olivette was settled in the mid-19th century as a small farming community along an old Indian trail originally called the Bonhomme Road (now known as Old Bonhomme, which meets and essentially turns into Olive Boulevard). Olive Road is a ridge road and at one time served as a de facto boundary for housing segregation in outer St. Louis.
The first brick schoolhouse in St. Louis County was built in the 1850s at the corner of Price and Old Bonhomme in Olivette. Logos High School is built on the former grounds of the schoolhouse.
In the 1920s, the city of St. Louis decided to build a water reservoir in Olivette since it was one of the highest points in St. Louis County. The reservoir was built at Brock's Pond, a local recreational spot, and finished in 1926. Stacy Park was formed around the reservoir and is now the largest park in Olivette.
Olivette was incorporated in 1930 by combining the communities of Central, Tower Hill, Olive, and Stratmann. Prior to merging, the area was known as Central due to its centralized location along the Central Plank Road (again, now called Olive Boulevard). In fact, Price Road and Olive Boulevard intersect at the exact midpoint between the Port of St. Louis on the Mississippi River and Howell's Landing on the Missouri River. Central was a high traffic stop for wagons to restock on their journey between the two stops.
From the History section of Olivette, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Bonhomme Village Apartments
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
1124 Bonhomme Lake Drive, St Louis
Churches and places of worship13
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.7 mi
9733 Olive Boulevard, Olivette
New City Fellowship
Church · Presbyterian · 1.7 mi
82nd Boulevard, University City
Saint Paul's Evangelical Church
Church · Evangelical · 0.9 mi
9801 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur
Agudas Israel Synagogue
Place of worship · 1.8 mi
8202 Delmar Boulevard, University City
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Brentwood Early Childhd Center
School · 3.9 mi
2350 St. Clair Ave - Suite B, Brentwood
Healthcare7
Map of Olivette
195 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 2.6 in | 5.7 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.2 in | 4.3 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 37°F | 3.5 in | 2.3 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 4.7 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 49°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 3.4 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 28°F | 2.5 in | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Louis Lambert Intl Ap 72434 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-06-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2022-08-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Overland 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Vinita Park 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- University City 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Ladue 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Clayton 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Breckenridge Hills 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Charlack 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Hanley Hills 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Creve Coeur 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- St. Ann 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Beverly Theater, Gavreh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sutter-Meyer House Current, Bmatthewshea, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Duck at Tilles Park, St. Louis County, Missouri, stannate from St. Louis, MO, US, CC BY-SA 2.0
- A female woodlouse with offspring, Patrick Niemeyer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Epstein Hebrew Academy, AfricanGeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- P5219339cehdr (Custom), C H Apperson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harry Hammerman House, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Echinochloa frumentacea, James Schnable, CC BY-SA 4.0
- U.S. Army Publications Distribution Center, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruth Park, Someguy9, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rudolph and Dorothy C. Czufin House, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bialy 1, Chefallen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bialy 2, Chefallen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Challa2, Chefallen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Challa1, Chefallen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Louis MetroBus 6817 on Page (route 94), TiB1001z, CC BY 4.0
- St. Louis Country Club, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Louis MetroBus 6817 on Page (route 94) (2), TiB1001z, CC BY 4.0
- At the Crazy Joe Spaziano trialIMG 2940, Embarking, CC BY 4.0
- Alma Mater statue by Cyrus Dallin - vertical, MICDS Communications, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alma Mater statue by Cyrus Dallin - horizontal, MICDS Communications, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maryland Heights, Missouri, Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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