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St. Peters, Missouri

St. Peters is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The 2010 census showed the city's population to be 52,575 tied for 10th with Blue Springs, Missouri.

Interstate 70 passes through the city, providing a major transportation link. In 2008 St. Peters was named the 60th best place to live by Money magazine, putting it at the top in the state of Missouri. It also ranked in Money magazine's Top 100 in 2010 and 2012.The "Rec-Plex" in St. Peters is an award-winning recreation and fitness complex that underwent an $18.5 million expansion in 2007. The city also hosts the county's largest shopping center, Mid Rivers Mall, which plans a 120,000 sq ft expansion.

History

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area that would become St. Peters was inhabited by Mississippian mound builders. The remains of a village were uncovered during the construction of I-70 in 1954 and a street near the site was later named Mound Drive after the mounds built by the villagers.

One of the first documented sources about European settlers in the area is a Spanish census from 1791, which documented a land grant.

St. Peters was named for a Jesuit mission established there.

In 1895, music was a binding factor for the area, with a well-known cornet band.

Throughout most of the twentieth century, St. Peters was a small farming town. As recently as 1970, St. Peters had a population of only 486. The population rapidly increased to 15,700 by 1980 and within the span of a decade the community changed from a small rural town to a more suburban community. The city continued its rapid growth through the 1980s and by 1990 had a population of 40,660. St. Peters population increased to an estimated 52,575 as of 2010. St.Peters celebrated its 50th year as a city in 2009, and marks its 100th year as a town in 2010, having become a town in 1910 and a city in 1959.

The city has a lot of veterans as residents, therefore many memorial locations have been set up. In front of City Hall there is a WWII fountain and flag display; along Willott Rd./Jungermann there is a Vietnam memorial containing over 1,000 bricks listing Missouri residents who died in the war and a Korean War monument as well. The City Hall memorial is the centerpiece for several veteran's ceremonies held throughout the year: Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Geography

St. Peters is located at St. Peters is located at 38°46'44?N 90°36'11?W (38.778893, -90.603131). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.37 square miles, all of it land.

Education

Three public high schools are within St. Peters city limits: Fort Zumwalt South High School with an enrollment of 1,700 students, Francis Howell North High School (2,100 students), and Fort Zumwalt East High School (1,100 students) which opened in 2007. Some high school students from St. Peters attend schools in surrounding communities such as Francis Howell Central High School in neighboring Cottleville, and Fort Zumwalt North and Fort Zumwalt West High Schools in O'Fallon. Other public schools in the city include Fairmount, Hawthorn, Lewis & Clark, Mid Rivers, Progress South, St. Peters, and Warren Elementary Schools; plus DuBray, and Fort Zumwalt South Middle Schools. The city limits also contain the private high school Lutheran High School of St Charles County.

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St. Charles County

Population in 2012: 54,078 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000:5.2%

Males: 26,076 (48.2%)

Females: 28,002 (51.8%)

Median resident age: 38.8 years

Missouri median age: 42.8 years

Zip codes: 63376

Estimated median household income in 2011: $65,739 (it was $57,898 in 2000)

St. Peters: $65,739

Missouri: $45,247

Estimated per capita income in 2011: $30,892

St. Peters city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $162,419 (it was $113,000 in 2000)

Median gross rent in 2011: $816.

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For population 25 years and over in St. Peters:

• High school or higher: 93.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Peters city:

• Never married: 26.9%
• Now married: 55.9%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 10.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $2,365 (1.4%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $2,361 (1.4%)