St. Louis County

There are 114 counties and one independent city in the U.S. State of Missouri. Following the Louisiana Purchase and the admittance of Louisiana into the United States in 1812, five …

St. Louis County is located in eastern Missouri.It is bounded by the City of St. Louis and the Mississippi River to the east, the Missouri River to the north, and the Meramec River to the …

2 days ago · Maps, details, contact info, community groups, parks, and other info about St. Louis City neighborhoods.

Louis operates as both a city and a county. St. Louis is the only city in Missouri which operates its own "county" offices. St. Louis is a home rule city, but it is not a home rule county, thus county …

In the 19th century, St. Louis developed as a major port on the Mississippi River; from 1870 until the 1920 census, it was the fourth-largest city in the country. It separated from St. Louis …

Dec 14, 2024 · A Missouri lawmaker’s new proposal could set the stage for merging the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County into a single governing entity.

Jan 26, 2025 · St. Louis, city, adjacent to but independent of St. Louis county, east-central Missouri, U.S. It lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River (bridged there at several points) …

City of St. Louis departments, agencies, elected officials, boards, and commissions

Often called the "Great Divorce," the split occurred after the citizens of St. Louis County (that included both city and county) voted on the question of whether the City of St. Louis should …