Imperial

Geography

Imperial is located in northeastern Jefferson County and is bordered to the north by Arnold, to the south by Barnhart, and to the east by the Mississippi River, which forms the Illinois state line. The CDP surrounds the city of Kimmswick. Interstate 55 runs through Imperial, with access from Exits 185 (Secondary Route M) and 186 (Main Street). Mastodon State Historic Site is located in Imperial. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 13.01%, are water.

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,376
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  5,742
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  5,681
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,529
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  5,106
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  5,054
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,689
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,217

Largest nearby schools

• SECKMAN SR. HIGH
  High · IMPERIAL · 1,793 students · 18.3:1 ratio
• FOX SR. HIGH
  High · ARNOLD · 1,742 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• FESTUS ELEM.
  Elementary · FESTUS · 1,039 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• FESTUS SR. HIGH
  High · FESTUS · 979 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• WINDSOR HIGH
  High · IMPERIAL · 908 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• FESTUS INTERMEDIATE
  Middle · FESTUS · 745 students · 19.1:1 ratio
• SECKMAN MIDDLE
  Middle · IMPERIAL · 725 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• PEVELY ELEM.
  Elementary · PEVELY · 708 students · 12.4:1 ratio