Sunset Hills, Missouri
Sunset Hills is a city of 9,112 people in St. Louis County, Missouri.
Why visit Sunset Hills
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 107 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ronnie's Cinema + IMAX, Alswel, Barretts Tunnels and Laumeier Sculpture Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Sunset Hills
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills is a city in south St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,198.
From the Wikipedia article Sunset Hills, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks18
Alswel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
House in Sunset Hills, Missouri, United States
Barretts Tunnels
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Railway tunnel in St Louis County, Missouri, United States
Cragwold
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Father Dickson Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Cemetery in Crestwood, St. Louis County, Missouri
J. Milton Turner School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic former school building
Joseph Sappington House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
House in St. Louis County, Missouri
Kirkwood station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Amtrak station in Kirkwood, Missouri, US
Kraus House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Missouri, United States
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
Museum · 3.0 mi
Not-for-profit children's museum in Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
Aronson Fine Arts Center @ Laumeier Sculpture Park
Museum · 1.4 mi
May Mo[-1]-Sep Mo[1]: Fr 10:00-20:00,10:00-16:00
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Park · 1.2 mi
Non-profit organization in the USA
08:00-sunset
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Missouri, United States, also known as White Haven
Bohrer County Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes107
Fitz's Root Beer
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, American · 2.3 mi
5244 South Lindbergh Boulevard, Sappington
Su-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Sunny China
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.4 mi
9934 Kennerly Road, Saint Louis
We closed; Mo-Tu,Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-21:30; Sa 12:00-21:30;...
The Barn
Restaurant · Breakfast, Lunch · 2.6 mi
1015 Sappington Road, St. Louis
Mo-Fr 08:00-13:30; Tu off; Sa,Su 07:00-13:15
95 more on the map.
History
Sunset Hills was incorporated in June 1957. In April 1973, it established its own Police Department, and in 1981, it purchased a landscaping service in order to establish the city's public works department.
Around noon on December 31, 2010, an EF3 tornado struck Sunset Hills, destroying several businesses and homes, killing one person, and injuring others in a three- to four-block area around Lindbergh Boulevard.
From the History section of Sunset Hills, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
La Quinta Inn & Suites St Louis Route 66
Motel and hotel · 1.7 mi
1580 South Kirkwood Road, Sunset Hills
Best Western Plus
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
1680 Fenton Business Park Court, Fenton
Holiday Inn St Louis SW - Route 66
Motel and hotel · 1.7 mi
10709 Watson Road, St. Louis
Churches and places of worship20
Eliot Unitarian Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries59
Healthcare17
Mercy GoHealth Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 mi
9551 Watson Road, Crestwood
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Outpatient Center - Sunset Hills
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
3844 South Lindbergh Boulevard, Sunset Hills
Passport Health Crestwood Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
50 Crestwood Executive Center, Saint Louis
Map of Sunset Hills
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 4.8 in |
| May | 77°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 50°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Louis Sci Ctr (10 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
Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport (CPS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Sappington 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Fenton 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Crestwood 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Kirkwood 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Concord 3 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Grantwood Village 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Oakland 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Green Park 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Lakeshire 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Affton 5 mi east, about 7 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
- Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood, CAnderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- White Haven - U.S. Grant Historic Site-06, Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olice Chapel AME Church, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cragwold, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Father Dickson Cemetery, Unconventional2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J. Milton Turner School, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirkwood Station MO - February 2016, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- FLW Krauss House, Mary Striegel, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Joseph Sappington House, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barretts Tunnels - 1, Fuzzusmaximus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Laumeier Sculpture Park 02, Joel Krauska from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Rott School, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A framed sunset - panoramio, LaughingOutLoudICON, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring in Laumeier - panoramio, LaughingOutLoudICON, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flower tree by the Laumeier info center - panoramio, LaughingOutLoudICON, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lindbergh School District Headquarters Sappington Missouri August 2021, Bwmdjeff, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alswel Southwest View, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alswel Viewing North, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alswel Viewing South, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meramec River - panoramio, Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alswel Viewing Platform Looking West, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alswel Viewing Platform, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383209341), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383593830), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383409944), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383443403), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Charlie Brownmobile Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383591395), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Birch Tree Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383408974), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lindbergh High School, Sappington Missouri, August 2021, Bwmdjeff, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54382329522), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fenton Feed Mill Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383442403), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fenton Feed Mill Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383425958), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383441673), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grave St. Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383428263), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tidy Jon's Deli and Grill Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383436158), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fenton Church of Christ Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54382329332), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Garage Old Town Fenton – March 2025 (54383440263), Chris Koerner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Emmenegger Nature Park, Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shea Groom (5821243128), City With The Arch, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kaysie Clark (5821249404), City With The Arch, CC BY-SA 2.0
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