St. Peters

History

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area that would become St. Peters was inhabited by Mississippian mound builders. The remains of a village were uncovered during the construction of I-70 in 1954 and a street near the site was later named Mound Drive after the mounds built by the villagers. One of the first documented sources about European settlers in the area is a Spanish census from 1791, which documented a land grant. St. Peters was named for a Jesuit mission established there. In 1895, music was a binding factor for the area, with a well-known cornet band. Throughout most of the twentieth century, St. Peters was a small farming town. As recently as 1970, St. Peters had a population of only 486. During flooding in the region, the National Weather Service reported of rainfall in St. Peters for July 26, 2022, considered an unofficial record.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH
  High · ST CHARLES · 1,835 students · 19.9:1 ratio
• FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH
  High · ST CHARLES · 1,805 students · 19.4:1 ratio
• FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGH
  High · O'FALLON · 1,778 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGH
  High · ST CHARLES · 1,679 students · 18.7:1 ratio
• LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
  High · LAKE ST. LOUIS · 1,586 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH
  High · O'FALLON · 1,497 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH
  High · ST PETERS · 1,334 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH
  High · ST PETERS · 1,226 students · 13.8:1 ratio