Background
The City of St. Louis is one of two autonomous cities in the state of Missouri (the other being Kansas City, Missouri). As such, the City of St. Louis governs itself both as a city and as a county, with the boundaries and administration for both functions being identical. The City of St. Louis is bounded by the Mississippi River to the East, and on all other sides, by St. Louis County which operates separately from the City in all respects and is almost completely filled in with concentric semi-circles of fairly small cities and towns which form much of the population base for the St. Louis Metro Area. Most counts of the metro population also include the residents of several counties on the Illinois side of the river. Among the important cities and towns in St. Louis County are Clayton (the county seat), Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Ladue, Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, Des Peres, Fenton, Florissant, Hazelwood, Lemay, Maryland Heights, Town and Country and University City. Adjoining counties on the Illinois side of the river are Madison, St. Clair, Clinton, Monroe, and Jersey counties.
Fast Facts
- Population inside the city limits: 338,353 - 45th largest city in the U.S.
- Metro area population: 2,698,672 according to the 2000 census figures, making Greater St. Louis the 18th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S.
- Elevation: 465 feet above sea level
- Area inside city limits: 61.9 square miles
- Average daily temperature in January: 29.5F
- Average daily temperature in July: 80.5F
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