Saint Charles (Missouri)

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Saint Charles
Historic Main Street of St. Charles
Historic Main Street of St. Charles
Location in Missouri
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Basic data
Foundation : 1769
State : United States
State : Missouri
County : St. Charles County
Coordinates : 38 ° 47 ′  N , 90 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 47 ′  N , 90 ° 31 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 65,794 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,248.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 54.0 km 2  (approx. 21 mi 2 ) of
which 52.7 km 2  (approx. 20 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 150 m
Postal code : 63301
Area code : +1 636
FIPS : 29-64082
GNIS ID : 756631
Website : www.stcharlescitymo.gov
Mayor : Sally Faith (since 2011)

Saint Charles is a city in the US state of Missouri with a population of 68,341 (2016 estimate) . It is located 30 km northwest of St. Louis in the metropolitan area and is the capital of St. Charles County .

history

Saint Charles, founded in 1769, is one of the oldest cities west of the Mississippi. The name is the English form of San Carlos Borromeo . The first church that Spanish settlers built here at the end of the 18th century was dedicated to this Italian saint. From 1821 to 1826, the city was Missouri's first official capital . The First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site still bears witness to this in the present .

The start of the Katy Trail State Park , a 360 km long hiking route on a former railway line, is also located in Saint Charles .

Town twinning

Saint Charles has two twin cities: the German city ​​of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg and the Irish city ​​of Carndonagh in County Donegal .

Born in Saint Charles

Web links

Commons : St. Charles, Missouri  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

proof

  1. City website - Mayor , accessed February 28, 2018
  2. ^ American FactFinder - Saint Charles , accessed February 28, 2018
  3. site Saint Chartles - Sister Cities Program , accessed on February 28, 2018