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Greater St. Louis St. Louis-St. Charles, MO-Belleville, IL |
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| Motto: Gateway To The West | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Largest city | St. Louis |
| Counties | |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8,846 sq mi (22,911 km2) |
| - Land | 8,649 sq mi (22,400.8 km2) |
| - Water | 197 sq mi (510.2 km2) 2.2% |
| Elevation | 569–1,280 ft (173–390 m) |
| Population (2008 est.)[1] | |
| - MSA | 2,813,912 (18th) |
| - MSA Density | 325.34/sq mi (125.6/km2) |
| MSA/CSA = 2008, Urban = 2000 | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 314, 636, 618, 573 |
Greater St. Louis is the common name of the St. Louis-St.Charles, MO-IL CSA, also known as Metro St. Louis. Greater St. Louis is the 16th largest in the United States (2008), with a population of 2,877,126. The region is anchored around the Independent City of St. Louis, and includes the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Warren and Washington; and the Illinois counties of Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair, collectively known as the Metro-East. Population statistics are shown below:
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As of now, four new counties have entered the St. Louis Area, one in Missouri (Washington), and three in Illinois (Bond, Calhoun, and Macoupin). Although the population of all four of the new counties are much smaller than the rest of the existing counties in the St. Louis Metro Area, they are growing much faster than the other counties. For example, in Washington County, Missouri, the employment rate grew 66.7% between 1990 to 1999. The St. Louis, MO-IL MSA covers a total area of 8,846 sq. mi. 8,649 sq mi (22,400 km2). is land and 197 sq mi (510 km2). is water. The St. Louis CSA includes the Farmington (St. Francois County), in which the total CSA covers a total of 9,298 sq. mi. 9,098 sq mi (23,560 km2) is land and 200 sq mi (520 km2). is water.
(includes counties in Missouri and Illinois, 2008)
| District | Population | % change 1990-2000 | Density (/mi²) | (/km²) | Area (mi²) | (km²) |
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| St. Louis MSA, MO/IL (2008) | 2,813,912 | 4.5 | 325.3 | 125.5 | 8,649 | 22,401 |
| St. Louis County, MO | 991,830 | 2.3 | 1,952 | 753 | 508 | 1316 |
| St. Louis City, MO | 354,361 | -12.2 | 5,716 | 2,204 | 62 | 161 |
| St. Charles County, MO | 349,407 | 33.4 | 624 | 241 | 560 | 1450 |
| Madison County, IL | 267,038 | 3.9 | 368 | 142 | 725 | 1878 |
| St. Clair County, IL | 261,409 | -2.6 | 394 | 152 | 664 | 1720 |
| Jefferson County, MO | 217,679 | 15.6 | 331 | 128 | 657 | 1702 |
| Franklin County, MO | 100,898 | 16.4 | 109 | 42 | 923 | 2391 |
| (St. Francois County, MO) [not in MSA, but in CSA, 2008] |
(63,214) | 11.8 | 140 | 54 | 452 | 1172 |
| Lincoln County, MO | 52,775 | 34.8 | 84 | 32 | 630 | 1632 |
| Macoupin County, IL | 48,143 | 2.8 | 55 | 21 | 868 | 2247 |
| Clinton County, IL | 36,470 | 4.7 | 77 | 30 | 474 | 1228 |
| Monroe County, IL | 32,335 | 23.2 | 83 | 32 | 388 | 1005 |
| Warren County, MO | 31,214 | 25.6 | 72 | 28 | 431 | 1116 |
| Washington County, MO | 24,548 | 2.5 | 32 | 12 | 762 | 1975 |
| Jersey County, IL | 22,451 | 5.5 | 61 | 23 | 369 | 956 |
| Bond County, IL | 18,253 | 1.3 | 48 | 18 | 383 | 991 |
| Calhoun County, IL | 5,101 | -4.5 | 18 | 7 | 284 | 735 |
County population statistics are 2007 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
For a complete list of colleges and universities in the St. Louis Metropolitan area, see Colleges and Universities of St. Louis, Missouri
According to the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 21.4 percent of the adult population in St. Louis holds a bachelors degree compared with the national average of 27 percent. Almost 209,000 students are enrolled in the area's nearly 40 colleges, universities, and technical schools. Washington University in St. Louis which is one of the top research universities in the nation, internationally known for its schools of Medicine, Architecture, Business, Social Work and Law; the University's school of law is the oldest continuously operating law school west of the Mississippi. In 2006 approximately 5,287 associates degrees were granted, almost a third of these from the St. Louis Community Colleges. As the largest Community college system in the state of Missouri, more than half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who attended or attends the college. University of Missouri–St. Louis is the major comprehensive public university in Greater St. Louis and more than 20 percent of all St. Louis area residents with a bachelor degree attended UM-St. Louis.The region has a diverse range of institutions of higher learning including a noted Jesuit Catholic university, Saint Louis University, which is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and is home to a respected medical school and bioethics institute.
Webster University (the largest institution, by enrollment, of higher learning in the region), Maryville University, Fontbonne University, the Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis), Aquinas Institute of Theology (a Dominican seminary and graduate school), Concordia Seminary (the largest American seminary for the Lutheran Church), Covenant Theological Seminary (a seminary for the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), and Missouri Baptist University, a small Christian college, Harris-Stowe State University, the city's only historically black college, and one of four in the Midwest.
Logan College of Chiropractic is located in Chesterfield and is one of the top Chiropractic colleges in the nation is known for graduating Chiropractic Physicians and researchers.
(Main article: St. Louis County)
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(sq. miles) |
(per sq. mile) |
| City of St. Louis (2007) |
355,663
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61.9
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5,745.8
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| St. Louis County (2007) |
995,118
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508
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1,958.9
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| Florissant |
51,812
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11.37
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4,442.4
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| Chesterfield |
46,635
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31.51
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1,485.4
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| University City |
37,428
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5.88
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6,363.1
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| Oakville (CDP)1 |
35,309
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16.08
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2,196.4
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| Wildwood |
32,884
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66.03
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498.0
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| Ballwin |
31,283
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8.95
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3,494.6
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| Mehlville (CDP)1 |
28,822
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7.36
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3,913.6
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| Kirkwood |
27,324
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9.23
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2,961.3
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| Hazelwood |
26,206
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15.88
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1,649.9
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| Maryland Heights |
25,756
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21.39
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1,204.4
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| Webster Groves |
23,230
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5.90
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3,937.5
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| Ferguson |
22,406
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6.19
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3,620.6
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| Spanish Lake (CDP)1 |
21,337
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7.36
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2,900.4
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| Affton (CDP)1 |
20,535
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4.58
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4,480.1
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| Manchester |
19,161
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5.00
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3,834.6
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| Lemay (CDP)1 |
17,215
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4.35
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3,959.0
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| Overland |
16,838
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4.38
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3,842.8
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| Concord (CDP)1 |
16,689
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5.51
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3,027.0
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| Creve Coeur |
16,500
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10.13
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1,628.9
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| Clayton |
16,061
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2.48
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5,164.4
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| Bridgeton |
15,550
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14.57
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1,067.1
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| Jennings |
15,469
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3.69
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4,193.3
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| St. Ann |
13,607
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3.13
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4,352.8
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| Crestwood |
11,863
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3.60
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3,296.2
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| Bellefontaine Neighbors |
11,271
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4.38
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2,573.2
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| Town and Country |
10,894
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11.88
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916.8
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| Berkeley |
10,063
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4.94
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2,040.6
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| Richmond Heights |
9,602
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2.29
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4,191.5
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| Maplewood |
9,228
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1.55
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5,963.8
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| Ellisville |
9,104
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4.35
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2,094.1
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| Ladue |
8,645
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8.59
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1,006.2
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| Des Peres |
8,592
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4.40
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1,954.3
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| Sunset Hills |
8,267
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9.03
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915.3
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| Brentwood |
7,693
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1.95
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3,948.4
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| Eureka |
7,676
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10.05
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763.7
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| Olivette |
7,438
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2.79
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2,667.5
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| Sappington (CDP)1 |
7,287
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2.56
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2,850.5
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| St. John |
6,871
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1.42
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4,825.8
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| Black Jack |
6,792
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2.67
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2,553.3
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| Shrewsbury |
6,644
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1.43
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4,655.4
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| Valley Park |
6,518
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3.02
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2,156.2
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| Glendale |
5,767
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1.29
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4,474.6
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| Pacific |
5,482²
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5.43
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1,011.0
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| Dellwood |
5,255
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1.03
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5,108.2
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| Glasgow Village (CDP)1 |
5,234
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0.93
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5,649.3
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| Normandy |
5,153
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1.82
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2,826.3
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| Breckenridge Hills |
4,817
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0.82
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5,890.1
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| Rock Hill |
4,765
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1.09
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4,370.0
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| Northwoods |
4,643
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0.71
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6,545.7
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| Castle Point (CDP)1 |
4,559
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0.69
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6,653.9
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| Fenton |
4,360
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6.13
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710.7
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| Pine Lawn |
4,204
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0.61
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6,942.5
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| Woodson Terrace |
4,189
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0.78
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5,346.2
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| Pagedale |
3,616
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1.20
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3,003.8
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| Frontenac |
3,483
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2.85
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1,221.3
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| Riverview |
3,146
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0.83
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3,801.0
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| Bel-Ridge |
3,082
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0.81
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3,799.0
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| Clarkson Valley |
2,675
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2.69
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995.1
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| Green Park |
2,666
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1.40
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1,909.0
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| Moline Acres |
2,662
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0.56
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4,720.6
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| Wellston |
2,460
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0.90
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2,732.6
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| Marlborough |
2,235
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0.23
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9,829.4
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| Hanley Hills |
2,124
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0.37
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5,721.9
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| Warson Woods |
1,983
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0.59
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3,352.6
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| Vinita Park |
1,924
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0.73
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2,628.7
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| Winchester |
1,651
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0.25
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6,723.0
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| Velda City |
1,616
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0.16
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9,872.8
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| Bel-Nor |
1,598
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0.63
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2,555.5
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| Oakland |
1,540
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0.60
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2,545.7
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| Hillsdale |
1,477
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0.35
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4,226.3
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| Charlack |
1,431
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0.26
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5,463.1
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| Country Club Hills |
1,381
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0.18
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7,761.7
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| Lakeshire |
1,375
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0.21
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6,436.4
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| Calverton Park |
1,322
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0.42
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3,154.5
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| St. George |
1,288
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0.19
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6,949.0
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| Pasadena Hills |
1,147
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0.23
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5,044.0
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| Velda Village Hills |
1,090
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0.12
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9,235.6
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| Cool Valley |
1,081
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0.48
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2,244.1
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| Norwood Court |
1,061
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0.14
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7,783.2
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| others (see below) |
9,634
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| Notes:
² only a portion of Pacific is in St. Louis County |
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Cities in St. Louis County with less than 1,000 population:
Flordell Hills (931) -- Grantwood Village (883) -- Edmundson (840) -- Greendale (722) -- Sycamore Hills (722) -- Bella Villa (687) -- Beverly Hills (603) -- Pasadena Park (489) -- Wilbur Park (475) -- Uplands Park (460) -- Crystal Lake Park (457) -- Kinloch (449) -- Twin Oaks (362) -- Huntleigh (323) -- Vinita Terrace (292) -- Westwood (284) -- Bellerive (254) -- Glen Echo Park (166) -- Mackenzie (137) -- Country Life Acres (81) -- Champ (12)
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| O'Fallon | St. Charles County |
72,477
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| St. Charles | St. Charles County |
63,009
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| St. Peters | St. Charles County |
54,839
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| Arnold |
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20,766
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| Wentzville |
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17,988
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| Washington |
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14,228
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| Farmington |
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13,924
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| Lake St. Louis |
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13,708
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| Festus |
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11,202
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| Troy |
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10,985
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Population |
per sq. mile |
| Belleville |
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41,095
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2,196.4
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| Granite City |
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30,593
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1,876.2
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| East St. Louis |
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29,448
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2,242.9
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| Alton |
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29,269
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1,949.3
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| O'Fallon |
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25,822
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2,007.6
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| Collinsville |
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25,610
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1,817.4
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| Edwardsville |
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24,270
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1,549.2
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| Godfrey |
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17,051
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472.3
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| Fairview Heights |
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16,587
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1,348.6
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| Cahokia |
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15,430
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1,705.8
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| Swansea |
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12,582
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2,085.6
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| Glen Carbon |
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12,349
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1,405.5
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| Wood River |
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10,933
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1,865.2
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| Shiloh |
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10,575
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760.2
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| Troy |
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8,524
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2,037.6
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| Highland |
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8,438
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1,561.1
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| Columbia |
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7,922
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841.7
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| Greenville |
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6,995
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1,337.0
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