Greater St. Louis
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 Common name: St. Louis Metropolitan Area |
|
| Largest city Other cities |
St. Louis, Missouri - St. Charles, Missouri - St. Peters, Missouri - Florissant, Missouri - Chesterfield, Missouri - O'Fallon, Missouri - Belleville, Illinois - University City, Missouri |
| Population | Ranked 18th in the U.S. |
| - Total | 2,706,117 (2005 est.) |
| - Density | ?1/sq. mi. ?1/km² |
| Area | ?1 sq. mi. ?1 km² |
| State(s) | - Missouri - Illinois |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | ?1 feet (?1 m) |
| - Lowest point | ?1 feet (?1 m) |
Greater St. Louis is the informal name of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, the largest in the state of Missouri, and the 18th largest in the United States (population: 2,764,054 as of 2004 according to the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association [RCGA]), includes the independent City of St. Louis, St. Louis County (which does not include the City of St. Louis), the Missouri counties of Saint Charles, Jefferson, Franklin, Lincoln and Warren, and the Illinois counties of Madison, Saint Clair, Clinton, Monroe and Jersey. Population statistics are shown below.
Contents |
[edit] Counties in the St. Louis MSA
(includes counties in Missouri and Illinois)
| Region | Population | % change | Density | Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 to 2000 | (/mi²) | (/km²) | (mi²) | (km²) | |||
| St. Louis MSA, MO/IL | 2,603,607 | 4.5 | |||||
| St. Louis City, MO | 348,189 | -12.2 | 5,623 | 2171 | 66 | 171 | |
| St. Louis County, MO | 1,016,315 | 2.3 | 2,001 | 773 | 508 | 1316 | |
| St. Charles County, MO | 283,883 | 33.4 | 507 | 196 | 560 | 1450 | |
| Jefferson County, MO | 198,099 | 15.6 | 302 | 116 | 657 | 1702 | |
| Franklin County, MO | 93,807 | 16.4 | 102 | 39 | 923 | 2391 | |
| Lincoln County, MO | 38,944 | 34.8 | 62 | 24 | 630 | 1632 | |
| Warren County, MO | 24,525 | 25.6 | 57 | 22 | 431 | 1116 | |
| Madison County, IL | 258,941 | 3.9 | 357 | 138 | 725 | 1878 | |
| St. Clair County, IL | 256,082 | -2.6 | 386 | 149 | 664 | 1720 | |
| Clinton County, IL | 35,535 | 4.7 | 75 | 29 | 474 | 1228 | |
| Monroe County, IL | 27,619 | 23.2 | 71 | 27 | 388 | 1005 | |
| Jersey County, IL | 21,668 | 5.5 | 59 | 23 | 369 | 956 | |
Data from the 2000 census
[edit] Cities in the St. Louis MSA
[edit] St. Louis County
(Main article: St. Louis County)
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|
(sq. miles) |
(per sq. mile) |
| City of St. Louis |
348,189
|
66.15
|
5,622.9
|
| St. Louis County |
1,016,315
|
508
|
2,001.4
|
|
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| Florissant |
50,497
|
11.37
|
4,442.4
|
| Chesterfield |
46,802
|
31.51
|
1,485.4
|
| University City |
37,428
|
5.88
|
6,363.1
|
| Oakville (CDP)1 |
35,309
|
16.08
|
2,196.4
|
| Wildwood |
32,884
|
66.03
|
498.0
|
| Ballwin |
31,283
|
8.95
|
3,494.6
|
| Mehlville (CDP)1 |
28,822
|
7.36
|
3,913.6
|
| Kirkwood |
27,324
|
9.23
|
2,961.3
|
| Hazelwood |
26,206
|
15.88
|
1,649.9
|
| Maryland Heights |
25,756
|
21.39
|
1,204.4
|
| Webster Groves |
23,230
|
5.90
|
3,937.5
|
| Ferguson |
22,406
|
6.19
|
3,620.6
|
| Spanish Lake (CDP)1 |
21,337
|
7.36
|
2,900.4
|
| Affton (CDP)1 |
20,535
|
4.58
|
4,480.1
|
| Manchester |
19,161
|
5.00
|
3,834.6
|
| Lemay (CDP)1 |
17,215
|
4.35
|
3,959.0
|
| Overland |
16,838
|
4.38
|
3,842.8
|
| Concord (CDP)1 |
16,689
|
5.51
|
3,027.0
|
| Creve Coeur |
16,500
|
10.13
|
1,628.9
|
| Bridgeton |
15,550
|
14.57
|
1,067.1
|
| Jennings |
15,469
|
3.69
|
4,193.3
|
| St. Ann |
13,607
|
3.13
|
4,352.8
|
| Clayton |
12,825
|
2.48
|
5,164.4
|
| Crestwood |
11,863
|
3.60
|
3,296.2
|
| Bellefontaine Neighbors |
11,271
|
4.38
|
2,573.2
|
| Town and Country |
10,894
|
11.88
|
916.8
|
| Berkeley |
10,063
|
4.94
|
2,040.6
|
| Richmond Heights |
9,602
|
2.29
|
4,191.5
|
| Maplewood |
9,228
|
1.55
|
5,963.8
|
| Ellisville |
9,104
|
4.35
|
2,094.1
|
| Ladue |
8,645
|
8.59
|
1,006.2
|
| Des Peres |
8,592
|
4.40
|
1,954.3
|
| Sunset Hills |
8,267
|
9.03
|
915.3
|
| Brentwood |
7,693
|
1.95
|
3,948.4
|
| Eureka |
7,676
|
10.05
|
763.7
|
| Olivette |
7,438
|
2.79
|
2,667.5
|
| Sappington (CDP)1 |
7,287
|
2.56
|
2,850.5
|
| St. John |
6,871
|
1.42
|
4,825.8
|
| Black Jack |
6,792
|
2.67
|
2,553.3
|
| Shrewsbury |
6,644
|
1.43
|
4,655.4
|
| Valley Park |
6,518
|
3.02
|
2,156.2
|
| Glendale |
5,767
|
1.29
|
4,474.6
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| Pacific |
5,4822
|
5.43
|
1,011.0
|
| Dellwood |
5,255
|
1.03
|
5,108.2
|
| Glasgow Village (CDP)1 |
5,234
|
0.93
|
5,649.3
|
| Normandy |
5,153
|
1.82
|
2,826.3
|
| Breckenridge Hills |
4,817
|
0.82
|
5,890.1
|
| Rock Hill |
4,765
|
1.09
|
4,370.0
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| Northwoods |
4,643
|
0.71
|
6,545.7
|
| Castle Point (CDP)1 |
4,559
|
0.69
|
6,653.9
|
| Fenton |
4,360
|
6.13
|
710.7
|
| Pine Lawn |
4,204
|
0.61
|
6,942.5
|
| Woodson Terrace |
4,189
|
0.78
|
5,346.2
|
| Pagedale |
3,616
|
1.20
|
3,003.8
|
| Frontenac |
3,483
|
2.85
|
1,221.3
|
| Riverview |
3,146
|
0.83
|
3,801.0
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| Bel-Ridge |
3,082
|
0.81
|
3,799.0
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| Clarkson Valley |
2,675
|
2.69
|
995.1
|
| Green Park |
2,666
|
1.40
|
1,909.0
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| Moline Acres |
2,662
|
0.56
|
4,720.6
|
| Wellston |
2,460
|
0.90
|
2,732.6
|
| Marlborough |
2,235
|
0.23
|
9,829.4
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| Hanley Hills |
2,124
|
0.37
|
5,721.9
|
| Warson Woods |
1,983
|
0.59
|
3,352.6
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| Vinita Park |
1,924
|
0.73
|
2,628.7
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| Winchester |
1,651
|
0.25
|
6,723.0
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| Velda City |
1,616
|
0.16
|
9,872.8
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| Bel-Nor |
1,598
|
0.63
|
2,555.5
|
| Oakland |
1,540
|
0.60
|
2,545.7
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| Hillsdale |
1,477
|
0.35
|
4,226.3
|
| Charlack |
1,431
|
0.26
|
5,463.1
|
| Country Club Hills |
1,381
|
0.18
|
7,761.7
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| Lakeshire |
1,375
|
0.21
|
6,436.4
|
| Calverton Park |
1,322
|
0.42
|
3,154.5
|
| St. George |
1,288
|
0.19
|
6,949.0
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| Pasadena Hills |
1,147
|
0.23
|
5,044.0
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| Velda Village Hills |
1,090
|
0.12
|
9,235.6
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| Cool Valley |
1,081
|
0.48
|
2,244.1
|
| Norwood Court |
1,061
|
0.14
|
7,783.2
|
| 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 1000 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)
[edit] Other counties in Missouri
| Place |
|
population |
| St. Charles | St. Charles County |
60,321
|
| St. Peters | St. Charles County |
51,381
|
| O'Fallon | St. Charles County |
46,169
|
| Arnold |
|
19,965
|
| Washington |
|
13,243
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| Lake St. Louis |
|
10,169
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| Festus |
|
9,660
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[edit] Counties in Illinois
| place |
|
population |
per sq. mile |
| Belleville |
|
41,410
|
2,196.4
|
| East St. Louis |
|
31,542
|
2,242.9
|
| Granite City |
|
31,301
|
1,876.2
|
| Alton |
|
30,496
|
1,949.3
|
| Collinsville |
|
24,707
|
1,817.4
|
| O'Fallon |
|
21,910
|
2,007.6
|
| Edwardsville |
|
21,491
|
1,549.2
|
| Cahokia |
|
16,391
|
1,705.8
|
| Godfrey |
|
16,286
|
472.3
|
| Fairview Heights |
|
15,034
|
1,348.6
|
| Wood River |
|
11,296
|
1,865.2
|
| Swansea | St. Clair |
10,579
|
2,085.6
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| Glen Carbon |
|
10,425
|
1,405.5
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