St. Peters, MO - Pop: 52,575
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YoSam.
N 38° 47.709 W 090° 33.921
15S E 711440 N 4296860
This sign on the north service road of I-70, between St. Charles and St. Peters.
Waymark Code: WM18A3J
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2023
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County of sign: St. Chrles County
Loction of sign: N Service Rd. (W Clay St.) & Cave Springs Rd., St. Peters
Sign Text:
CITY LIMIT
ST PETERS
HOME OF THE
RECPLEX
POP 52,575
"St. Peters is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 57,732 at the 2020 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Missouri. It is a northwestern suburb of St. Louis.
"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, 2012 and 2017. The city also hosts the county's largest shopping center, Mid Rivers Mall.
"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 marked its 100th year as a town in 2010, having become a town in 1910 and a city in 1959.
"During flooding in the region, the National Weather Service reported 12.3 inches (310 mm) of rainfall in St. Peters for July 26, 2022,[9] considered an unofficial record." ~ Wikipedia