Welcome to Ballwin ...
The city of Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Ballwin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ballwin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ballwin has a population of 30,123 people<3> (see below for details).
Ballwin is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ballwin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ballwin lies within the (636) area code.
The ZIP codes for Ballwin: 63011, 63021-63022, 63024<5>
Websites for Ballwin ...
Official Website: www.ballwin.mo.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ballwin had an population of 30,123 people. This is a decrease of 0.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ballwin had a population of 30,404 people. This makes Ballwin the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Ballwin represents 0.51% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 30,404 people, the population of Ballwin decreased 2.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 31,283 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ballwin.
Communities near Ballwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ballwin.
- Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <6>
- O'Fallon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
- Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <6>
- Saint Peters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <6>
- Florissant
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <6>
- University City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Kirkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Hazelwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ballwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ballwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ballwin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballwin. See our Newspapers Page for Ballwin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballwin ...
Looking for more information about Ballwin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ballwin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ballwin.
Adding Ballwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ballwin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ballwin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ballwin post office opened in 1866.
We also found Ballwin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ballwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ballwin: www.ballwin.mo.us/
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ballwin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ballwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ballwin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ballwin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Ballwin includes: 63011, 63021 & 63022. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |