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The population was 70,493 at the 2020 census, making St. Charles the ninth-most populous city in Missouri. Situated on the Missouri River , St. Charles is a northwestern suburb of St. Louis . The city was founded circa 1769 as Les Petites Côtes, or "The Little Hills" in French, by Louis Blanchette , a French-Canadian fur trader. [ 3 ]
St. Charles County is the only known habitat of the threatened decurrent false aster in Missouri. [7]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,540 km 2), of which 560 square miles (1,500 km 2) is land and 32 square miles (83 km 2) (5.4%) is water.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. [2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
Missouri's second congressional district is in the eastern portion of the state, primarily consisting of the suburbs south and west of St. Louis, including Arnold, Town and Country, Wildwood, Chesterfield, and Oakville. [3] The district includes all of Franklin County and portions of St. Louis, St. Charles, and Warren counties. [4]
St. Joseph Catholic School is also located in Cottleville, providing classes for grades K-8; St. Joseph Catholic Church is the largest church by number of parishioners in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis. St. Charles Community College is also located nearby. St. Charles Community College is also located within the town's limits.
West Alton is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 359 at the 2020 census. It is located at the tip of the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and is directly across Alton, Illinois.
Wentzville is an exurb of St. Louis that is located in western St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2023 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a total population of 47,497, making it the 15th largest city in Missouri. Wentzville has been the fastest growing city in Missouri, by percentage population increase from 2000 to ...
Foristell is located on I-70 between Wright City to the west and Wentzville to the east. Peruque Creek flows past the south side of the city. [5]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.62 square miles (14.56 km 2), of which 5.53 square miles (14.32 km 2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km 2) is water.