Map of Ladue city

Ladue is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 8,989.

Ladue has the highest median household income of any city in Missouri with a population over 1,000.

Ladue city overview:
Name:	Ladue city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	St. Louis County
Incorporated:	1936
Elevation:	561 ft (171 m)
Total Area:	8.57 sq mi (22.19 km²)
Land Area:	8.56 sq mi (22.17 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	8,989
Population Density:	1,050.12/sq mi (405.46/km²)
ZIP code:	63124
Area code:	314
FIPS code:	2939656
GNISfeature ID:	2395582
Website:	http://www.cityofladue-mo.gov

Online Interactive Map

Click on to view map in "full screen" mode.

Ladue online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Ladue location map. Where is Ladue city?

Ladue location on the U.S. Map. Where is Ladue city. — Ladue location on the U.S. Map.

Ladue location on the Missouri map. Where is Ladue city. — Location of Ladue in Missouri.

History

The historical anecdotes contained in this section were derived from the 2011 book “Ladue Found”, written by Charlene Bry, former editor and owner of “The Ladue News.”

Ladue began as a farming community St. Louis County suburb. After St. Louis City ejected St. Louis County in 1876, Ladue was known as ranges 4 and 5 of “Township 45,” with Clayton being the political hub. Original Township 45 farming families included the Dennys, Dwyers, Conways, McCutcheons, McKnights (all Irish), Litzsinger, von Schraders, Spoedes, Luedloffs, Muellers, Seigers Per 1868 Pitzman map of St. Louis, as well as 1878 and 1909 maps of St. Louis County (all German), LaDues (French), Warsons, Lays, Barnes, Prices, and Watsons (all English). Once automobiles replaced horse and wagon as the primary mode of transportation, farmers in the area began selling portions of their land to city workers who wished to live outside of the urban setting. Three small villages (Village of LaDue, Village of Deer Creek, and the Village of McKnight) merged in 1936 to become what is now known as Ladue. Ladue was named from Ladue Road, the main thoroughfare in the area that led from St. Louis City to wealthy entrepreneur Peter Albert LaDue’s large property at the current intersection of Warson Road and Ladue Road (including St. Louis Country Club). Peter Albert LaDue was born in Kinderhook, New York, in 1821, a descendant of Pierre LaDoux, who arrived from France in the 1600s. He arrived in Saint Louis about 1848 and later became a prominent attorney, alderman, and banker and land speculator.