Hazelwood, Missouri

About Hazelwood

Hazelwood, MO is a close-knit town located in eastern Missouri counting 24,951 people who proudly call it home.

Hazelwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,556 residents per square mile.

📰 Hazelwood News Today

• Voters approve Wentzville school renovations, budget help in Hazelwood district STLPR · Aug 4
• Nature’s Bakery to close Hazelwood plant, 345 layoffs planned FOX 2 · Jul 7
• Snack maker plans Missouri plant closure as manufacturing shifts to other facilities KSDK · Jul 7
• Pivot Bio to expand into Hazelwood, invest $7 million and create new jobs First Alert 4 · Apr 28
• Hazelwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hazelwood Unique

• The only place in America named Hazelwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,951.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hazelwood

• Denny's — american
• LA Norteña

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum of Western Jesuit Missions · Museum
• White Birch Bay Aquatic Center · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hazelwood

• Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Harry S. Truman Park reviews ★
• Howdershell Park reviews ★
• Pershall Park reviews ★
• Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• White Birch Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hazelwood

• ARMSTRONG ELEM.
• EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
• GARRETT ELEM.
• HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH
• MCNAIR ELEM.
• RUSSELL ELEM.
• STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• WEST MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hazelwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities