City of St. Louis
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- Population
- 288,512
- Area
- 61.72 sq mi (159.85 km²), 4.45 sq mi water
- Median age
- 36.8
- Households
- 144,891
- Persons per household
- 1.9
- Median household income
- $56,160
- Median house value
- $197,500
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
City of St. Louis
An independent city — coextensive with this county-equivalent, so it is governed as a city and reported as a county.
Local News
Completed “Walk for Welcome” Supports Refugees and Immigrants
Dorri PartainManaging Editor A 310-mile journey from Kansas City to St. Louis, serving as “call to action for Missourians to bridge divides”, ended on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Gateway… The post Completed “Walk for Welcome” Supports Refugees and Immigrants first appeared on…
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US Supreme Court again blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday drove a stake through the heart of Missouri’s undead congressional map, ordering it be buried for the year and for voters to cast ballots in the districts they’ve used the past two election cycles. In a unanimous decision, the court said that…
Green Park may increase grant amounts for neighborhood, homebuyer programs
The City of Green Park has plans to increase the amount of money that can be distributed as part of its Neighborhood Enhancement Program and First-Time Homeowner Payment Assistance Program. Currently, both programs can give out amounts of $5,000 to applicants; that number may…
Newspaper honored with statewide writing awards at annual convention
St. Louis Call Newspapers was honored with four awards — one first-place, one second-place and two third-place — in the 2026 Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for four news articles published in 2025. The Call’s news department was presented with the awards on…