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What County Is St. Louis, Missouri In?

St. Louis is an independent city and is not part of a county. The Census counts St. Louis city as a county equivalent. About 288,512 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Central Time and covers 61.7 sq mi (160 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Indianapolis, Indiana, 233 mi east.

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St. Louis in Missouri
Cahokia HeightsEast St. LouisSaugetBellefontaine NeighborsClaytonHillsdaleJenningsMaplewoodPine LawnRichmond HeightsShrewsburyUniversity City
St. Louis and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
288,512
Land area
61.7 sq mi (160 km²)
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
467 ft 142 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$56,160 ± $1,305
Median home value
$197,500 ± $6,302
Median rent, with utilities
$997 ± $15
Homes lived in by their owners
45.3% ± 0.9 points
Metro area
St. Louis, MO-ILA principal city of the area
Water area
4.45 sq mi (11.5 km²)
State
Missouri
Census place code
2965000
Coordinates (central point)
38.635699, -90.244582
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, 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.

County boundaries in St. Louis

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of St. Louis

38.635699, -90.244582 is a central point for St. Louis, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in St. Louis

467 ft (142 m), the USGS ground height at St. Louis’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in St. Louis

Longest day
14 hours 52 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 27 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:35 AM around June 14
Latest sunrise
7:32 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:39 PM around December 7
Latest sunset
8:29 PM around June 28

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:17 AM5:03 PM9 h 46 min
Feb 156:51 AM5:38 PM10 h 47 min
Mar 157:12 AM7:07 PM11 h 55 min
Apr 156:25 AM7:37 PM13 h 12 min
May 155:49 AM8:05 PM14 h 16 min
Jun 155:35 AM8:27 PM14 h 52 min
Jul 155:48 AM8:24 PM14 h 36 min
Aug 156:14 AM7:55 PM13 h 41 min
Sep 156:42 AM7:09 PM12 h 27 min
Oct 157:10 AM6:22 PM11 h 12 min
Nov 156:42 AM4:47 PM10 h 5 min
Dec 157:11 AM4:40 PM9 h 29 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in St. Louis

St. Louis uses Central Time (America/Chicago).

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.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6312349,077 people
  2. 6311642,170 people
  3. 6313640,929 people
  4. 6311934,181 people
  5. 6312533,294 people
  6. 6313028,910 people
  7. 6311825,913 people
  8. 6310925,236 people
  9. 6313921,631 people
  10. 6310821,336 people
  11. 6313719,684 people
  12. 6310419,007 people
All 30
  1. 6310518,875 people
  2. 6311118,851 people
  3. 6313818,233 people
  4. 6311217,985 people
  5. 6311017,645 people
  6. 6311514,488 people
  7. 6311310,221 people
  8. 631179,261 people
  9. 631438,975 people
  10. 631078,909 people
  11. 631038,778 people
  12. 631478,173 people
  13. 631206,790 people
  14. 631066,751 people
  15. 631336,569 people
  16. 631013,130 people
  17. 631022,882 people
  18. 631550 people

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

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wellston, Missouri (city)3.8 mi northwest
  2. Hillsdale, Missouri (village)4.1 mi northwest
  3. Pine Lawn, Missouri (city)4.4 mi north
  4. Maplewood, Missouri (city)4.6 mi west
  5. Clayton, Missouri (city)4.7 mi west
  6. Richmond Heights, Missouri (city)4.8 mi west
  7. University City, Missouri (city)5.1 mi northwest
  8. Shrewsbury, Missouri (city)5.6 mi southwest
  9. Sauget, Illinois (village)6.0 mi southeast
  10. Jennings, Missouri (city)6.1 mi north
  11. East St. Louis, Illinois (city)6.3 mi east
  12. Cahokia Heights, Illinois (city)6.5 mi southeast
All 17
  1. Lemay, Missouri (CDP)7.4 mi south
  2. Riverview, Missouri (village)7.7 mi north
  3. Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri (city)8.1 mi north
  4. Glasgow Village, Missouri (CDP)8.8 mi north
  5. Spanish Lake, Missouri (CDP)11 mi north

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

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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.