St. Francois County, Missouri

St. Francois County, Missouri, has 67,809 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Farmington. It uses Central Time and covers 452 sq mi (1,170 km²) of land.

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St. Francois County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
67,809
Land area
452 sq mi (1,170 km²)
County seat or government
Farmington
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$57,477 ± $4,527
Median home value
$169,300 ± $5,710
Median rent, with utilities
$794 ± $24
Homes lived in by their owners
68.2% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Farmington, MO micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.79 sq mi (7.22 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29187
Coordinates (central point)
37.810707, -90.473868

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in St. Francois County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6364029,263 people
  2. 6302828,457 people
  3. 6302020,166 people
  4. 6362816,416 people
  5. 6360116,389 people
  6. 6364511,554 people
  7. 636304,006 people
  8. 636503,600 people
  9. 636243,447 people
  10. 636481,858 people
  11. 636531,186 people
  12. 630871,066 people
All 15
  1. 630361,001 people
  2. 63637759 people
  3. 63626588 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap St. Francois County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

St. Francois County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in St. Francois County, largest first

  1. St. Francois Township32,395 people
  2. Perry Township12,864 people
  3. Randolph Township9,521 people
  4. Pendleton Township3,184 people
  5. Iron Township2,757 people
  6. Marion Township2,516 people
  7. Liberty Township2,254 people
  8. Big River Township1,508 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in St. Francois County, largest first

  1. Farmington R-VII School District30,318 people
  2. North St. Francis County R-I School District20,539 people
  3. De Soto 73 School District16,117 people
  4. Potosi R-III School District13,224 people
  5. Central R-III School District12,218 people
  6. Fredericktown R-I School District11,483 people
  7. West St. Francois County R-IV School District5,302 people
  8. Sunrise R-IX School District3,871 people
  9. Bismarck R-V School District3,083 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Farmington, Missouri (city)18,282 people
  2. Park Hills, Missouri (city)8,678 people
  3. Bonne Terre, Missouri (city)6,683 people
  4. Desloge, Missouri (city)4,863 people
  5. Terre du Lac, Missouri (CDP)2,516 people
  6. Bismarck, Missouri (city)1,508 people
  7. Leadwood, Missouri (city)1,354 people
  8. Leadington, Missouri (city)901 people
  9. Lake Timberline, Missouri (CDP)810 people
  10. Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri (city)781 people
  11. Doe Run, Missouri (CDP)775 people
  12. Goose Creek Lake, Missouri (CDP)481 people
All 15
  1. Wortham, Missouri (CDP)141 people
  2. Frankclay, Missouri (CDP)91 people
  3. Knob Lick, Missouri (CDP)41 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Iron County, Missouri18 mi southwest
  2. Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri18 mi east
  3. Madison County, Missouri24 mi south
  4. Washington County, Missouri25 mi west
  5. Jefferson County, Missouri31 mi north
  6. Perry County, Missouri37 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.