Park Hills was created in 1994 from the consolidation
of Flat River, Elvins, Esther, and Rivermines.
- Latitude: 37°50'40" N (+37.8445)
- Longitude: 90°30'40" W (-90.5110)
- Elevation: 740 feet above sea level
- Civil township: St. Francois
- Land area: 20.0 square miles
- Water area: 0.12 square miles (75.0 acres)
As the crow flies, Park Hills is...
Name origin
The name was coined by Mildred Lee. Other names
seriously considered were Heritage Hills and Central City.
- Elvins (Merged with Park Hills)
- Previously known as: Setz
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'12" N, 90°31'58" W
- Elevation: 765
- USGS Quad: Flat River
- Name origin: Named for Jesse M. Elvins, landowner
- Elvins was located southwest of Flat River along MO 32.
- Esther (Merged with Park Hills)
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'01" N, 90°29'55" W
- USGS Quad: Farmington
- Esther was located to the east of Flat River.
- Fairview Acres (Merged with Park Hills)
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'30" N, 90°31'60" W
- USGS Quad: Flat River
- The incorporated village of Fairview Acres merged
with Flat River on November 8, 1983.
- Federal (Merged with Park Hills)
- Federal was an unincorporated area that merged with Flat River.
Probably founded by and named for the Federal Lead Company which
operated a mine here.
- Flat River (Merged with Park Hills)
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'40" N, 90°30'40" W
- USGS Quad: Flat River
- Flat River was a third-class city and the largest of the towns
that merged to form Park Hills.
- Rivermines (Merged with Park Hills)
- Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'54" N, 90°31'52" W
- USGS Quad: Flat River
- Rivermines was a village before becoming a part of Park Hills.
| Year | Park Hills | Flat River | Elvins | Esther | Rivermines | Total | Percent change |
|---|
| 1910 | -- | 5,112 | 2,071 | -- | -- | 7,183 | -- |
| 1920 | -- | -- | 2,418 | -- | -- | 2,418 | -66.3% |
| 1930 | -- | -- | 2,403 | -- | 721 | 3,124 | +29.2% |
| 1940 | -- | 5,401 | 2,367 | -- | 556 | 8,324 | +166.5% |
| 1950 | -- | 5,308 | 1,977 | -- | 485 | 7,770 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | -- | 4,515 | 1,818 | 1,033 | 449 | 7,815 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | -- | 4,550 | 1,660 | 1,040 | 402 | 7,652 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | -- | 4,443 | 1,548 | 1,038 | 414 | 7,443 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | -- | 4,823 | 1,391 | 1,071 | 459 | 7,744 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7,861 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7,861 | +1.5% |