Hey, Park Hills Residents! We've got some important news to share with you! Starting this week, our City Utility Crews will be conducting Sewer Main Smoke Testing as part of our preventative...
Come Visit Park Hills, Missouri
Why Choose Park HIlls
The city of Park Hills specializes in offering a quality place for residents and businesses. Park Hills is always open for business and offers many market opportunities for expanding business and new businesses.
Business
Park Hills industrial sites offer full utilities, rail, and connection to four-lane US 67.
Safety
The 2015 Uniform Crime Report showed Park Hills as the 199th safest city in the U.S.
Recreation
Recreational activities include the ATV area at St. Joe State Park, great family parks and a city pool.
Services
Services include public works, utilities, library, senior nutrition, and curbside garbage collection.
Community
The Community Development Director oversees building code enforcement and zoning concerns within the City of Park Hills.
Mission Statement
The City of Park Hills is dedicated to making our town the best possible place to live, work and raise a family. We are dedicated to meeting the citizens' needs which give us our direction and purpose.
Upcoming Events
Check out our City Event Calendar for all of our upcoming events. From Bulk Pickup, Library events and Recreation to City Council meetings, you will find all relevant dates in the Calendar.
Business Opportunities
Park Hills has markets for many services. Multiple business opportunities have been identified by a gap analysis of the local market conditions. The community is open to new entrepreneurs and welcomes the chance to patronize new hometown businesses as they enter the local market. Park Hills has locations available at which the identified business opportunities could be started and sustained by entrepreneurs or investors.
Meet Our Team
The Mayor and eight (8) council members, two (2) from each of the four (4) wards, comprise the governing body for the city. In the event of the Mayor's absence, the President Pro Tempore* will preside over the council meeting. The council selects the President Pro Tempore at the beginning of each new term.
Mayor Stacey Easter
Mayor
Elected to serve April 2023 - April 2025
Alan Coleman
Councilman - Ward 1 & Mayor Pro Tem
Elected to serve April 2023 - April 2025
Carl Courtois
Councilman - Ward 1
Elected to serve April 2022 - April 2024
Spring Gray
Councilwoman - Ward 2
Elected to Serve April 2023 - April 2025
David Easter
Councilman - Ward 2
Elected to serve April 2023 - April 2024
Cindy Penberthy
Councilwoman - Ward 3
Term: April 2023 - April 2025
Wayne Cook
Councilman - Ward 3
Appointed to serve May 2023 - April 2024
Donna Dettmer
Councilwoman - Ward 4
Elected to serve April 2023 - April 2025
Steve Weinhold
Councilman - Ward 4
Elected to serve April 2022 - April 2024
City Facts
Park Hills is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri. The population was 8,759 at the 2010 census.
The city was formed through an unique four-way merger, allowed by the Missouri legislature in January 1994. The residents of Flat River, Elvins, Esther and the village of Rivermines voted for consolidation into the new city of Park Hills to strengthen economic development.
United States Marine and WWII Medal of Honor recipient Darrell S. Cole was born July 20, 1920 in Flat River (now part of Park Hills), Missouri. He attended high school in Esther, Missouri (now part of Park Hills) graduating in 1938. The second USS Cole (DDG-67), an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer was named for Sergeant Cole.
There are many reasons to visit Park Hills, but one that continually attracts many people is Columbia Park. This beautiful park, located in the center of the city, includes a walking trail, several playgrounds, an 18-hole disc golf course, a public swimming pool, and an outdoor amphitheater where numerous concerts, featuring a variety of genres, are held each summer.
Our Recent News
Visit our news page for important City announcements. While you're there, be sure to bookmark the page so that you can check back often and be the first to know when City-related information is released.
wo young residents of Park Hills, Owen, and Benton, have been recognized for their exceptional courage and quick thinking in a crisis. In November of 2023, after disembarking from their school bus, the boys arrived at their grandmother's house to find her unresponsive.
We are thrilled to announce that our very own Corporal Andrew Rieger has been honored with the prestigious --Officer of the Year-- award at the St. Francois County Law Enforcement Night.
The Park Hills Public Library is proud to announce the grand opening of the Park Hills Public Library Community Fridge Project...
Please be advised that the Park Hills Municipal Court will be closing at 2 PM today and will remain closed for the rest of the week due to mandatory off-site training.
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS: CONCESSION STAND OPERATIONS Sealed applications for the operation of the Park Hills SPORTS COMPLEX/HANEY PARK CONCESSION STANDS will be received by the City of Park Hills, Missouri, at the office of the City Clerk located in Park Hills City Hall, 9 Bennett Street, from 8:00 a.m. on February 22, 2024, until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024.