What is the population of Fredericktown, Missouri?

Fredericktown has a population of approximately 4,507 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Fredericktown, Missouri located?

Fredericktown is located in Missouri, United States, at approximate coordinates 37.5630°, -90.3035°.

What is the median household income in Fredericktown?

The median household income in Fredericktown is approximately $49,375 based on the most recent open data.

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Fredericktown

Total population

4,507

Median home value

$136,100

21.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$49,375

Fredericktown$49k

National$74k

Elevation226 m

Land area11.64 km²

Weather97°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates37.56°, -90.30°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

226 m

Area

11.64 km²

Official website

www.fredericktownmo.org

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Overview

Fredericktown is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Missouri, United States, in the northeastern foothills of the St. Francois Mountains. The population was 4,429 at the 2020 census, up from 3,985 in 2010. The city is surrounded on three sides by the easternmost parcel of the Mark Twain National Forest.

History & geography

History

The history of Fredericktown revolves around the history of lead mining. The earliest beginnings of Fredericktown occurred around 1715 when local Indians guided French explorers to the area, which at that time was part of Upper Louisiana, in order to show them sources of lead which the French had hoped would also contain silver. The French governor of Louisiana, Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, failed to find silver, but succeeded in recruiting other French investors in the Company of the West, organized in 1717, to exploit the mineral resources of Louisiana. The earliest European settlement in the area near what is now Fredericktown was Mine La Motte, a small community about to the north. Mine La Motte was first settled by Europeans to mine a large vein of galena (lead ore) distributed in dolomite that reached the surface there. The need for a local source of lead for ammunition made Mine La Motte one of the earliest European settlements in the interior of the North American continent. Another earlier settlement was the French Catholic community of Saint Michel, which is located just north of the current Fredericktown site on the other side of Saline Creek. After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Americanization of the area began in earnest with an influx of second and third generation German Reformed Church settlers from Bollinger County, the next county eastward. Other American settlers were drawn to the area as well, including Moses Austin, founder of the American settlement in Texas, who mined for lead between 1800 and 1820 before going on to Texas. At the time that Madison County was organized, the land south of Saline Creek was owned by Col. Nathaniel Cook. A new town was laid out on Col. Cook's higher, less flood-prone land, and named…

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