Maryland Heights is a second-ring west-central suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 27,472 at the 2010 census. The city was incorporated in 1985. Edwin L. Dirck was elected the city's first mayor. Mark M. Levin served as City Administrator from August 1985 to 2015. Mr. Levin is now an associate professor at Indiana University Bloomington.GeographyMaryland Heights is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.35sqmi, of which, 21.83sqmi is land and 1.52sqmi is water.GovernmentThe City of Maryland Heights is a third-class statutory city. It is governed by a mayor who serves a four-year term and a city council made up of eight members. The city is divided into four wards. Two council-people are elected from each ward to serve on a city council for two-year terms. The city has offered internships in public administration since 1986.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 27,472 people, 12,180 households, and 6,766 families residing in the city. The population density was 1258.5PD/sqmi. There were 13,092 housing units at an average density of 599.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 73.2% White, 11.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 9.8% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
