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Ballwin was laid out in 1837 and named for John Ball, who had settled at the town site back in 1804; some early documents spelled the community's name "Baldwin."

A post office has operated in Ballwin since 1866, serving what was for more than a century a small farming settlement in western St. Louis County.

Ballwin did not incorporate until December 29, 1950, when it had only around 850 residents — but suburban growth then exploded, pushing its population from 5,710 in 1960 to 31,283 by 2000.

Ballwin had 31,103 residents at the 2020 census, spread across 12,212 households.

About 84% of Ballwin's homes are owner-occupied according to Census Bureau figures, a notably high rate that reflects the city's single-family suburban character.

Money magazine named Ballwin one of its 100 Best Places to Live in America three separate times — in 2005, 2011, and 2013.

Vlasis Park, Ballwin's largest park at 31 acres, offers baseball fields, tennis courts, and two ponds — one stocked with fish — and hosts the annual Ballwin Days Festival.

Ballwin's other parks include New Ballwin Park, Ferris Park, and Holloway Park, and the city also runs The Pointe at Ballwin Commons recreation center, the North Pointe Aquatic Center, and the Ballwin Golf Course.

Ballwin is split between two major school districts: Parkway West High School sits inside the city in the Parkway School District, while the Rockwood School District operates Selvidge Middle School and several elementary schools in Ballwin.

The roast beef fast-food chain Lion's Choice was founded in Ballwin.