Town WenztvilleMO 63385

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Wentzville is a city located in western St. Charles County, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 29,070. The city's major employer is General Motors which has a full size van assembly plant located there. As the site of the county fairgrounds, Wentzville hosts the annual St. Charles County Fair, St. Louis Pirate Festival and the Greater St. Louis Renaissance Faire.

History

Wentzville was founded in 1855 as a depot on the Northern Missouri Railroad. It was named after Erasmus Livingston Wentz, a railroad engineer for the line. The land was obtained from William M. Allen, who laid out the town. Wentzville was not incorporated until 1872. During the American Civil War, the city was the site of a series of skirmishes along the railroad from July 15 to July 17, 1861. Elements of the 2nd and 8th Missouri Infantry Regiments en route to Mexico, Missouri engaged Confederate guerrillas who threatened the railroad. Wentzville is located at the intersection of I-70, US-61 and I-64. It is known as the "Crossroads of the Nation". The city is also the namesake of George Thorogood's song "Back to Wentzville" from his album, Bad to the Bone.

Geography

Wentzville is located at 38°48'58" North, 90°51'26" West (38.816010, -90.857198). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.98 square miles, of which, 19.96 square miles is land and 0.02 square miles is water.

Schools

The Wentzville R-IV School District covers Wentzville, Lake St. Louis, Foristell and parts of O'Fallon.

The high-school mascot for Wentzville Holt High School is the Indian, and the high-school mascot for Wentzville Timberland High School is the Wolf. A third high school called Wentzville Liberty High School opened in August 2013, and its school mascot is the Eagle. Wentzville is also home to St. Patrick School, a semi-large Catholic school serving kindergarten through eighth grade.

Lindenwood University has a satellite campus located in the building that was formerly home to the Southern Air Restaurant, which after many years as a popular stop for travelers between St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri was last owned by Chuck Berry.

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St. Charles County

Population in 2012: 31,216 (99% urban, 1% rural).

Population change since 2000: +352.7%

Males: 15,139 (48.5%)

Females: 16,077 (51.5%)

Median resident age: 31.2 years

Missouri median age: 42.8 years

Zip codes: 63385

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Wentzville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median household income in 2011: $65,616 (it was $47,232 in 2000)

Wentzville: $65,616

Missouri: $45,247

Estimated per capita income in 2011: $27,370

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $192,216 (it was $112,300 in 2000)

Wentzville: $192,216

Missouri: $136,900

Median gross rent in 2011: $732.