Jefferson County

MyTownView tracks 15 municipalities in Jefferson County, Missouri. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

15Municipalities
63,830Residents
74Articles
3Meetings (30d)
$69,948Avg. Median Income
$189,093Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 14New Festus City Council faces data center lawsuit challengeFestusApr 14Hillsboro man accused of attacking massage therapistHillsboroApr 14Residents push back as developer promotes benefits of $6 billion Festus data centerFestusApr 13Four new Festus City Council members to be sworn in MondayFestusApr 13Clayco/CRG responds to data center debate in FestusFestusApr 10Festus residents file lawsuit against city, data center developerFestusApr 10Residents file lawsuit against city of Festus over $6B data center projectFestusApr 9Festus voters oust four city council members amid backlash over data center plansFestusApr 9Audit Alleges Arnold Officials Misused TDD Funds, Sidestepped TransparencyArnoldApr 8Festus voters oust incumbents following data center voteFestusApr 8Festus voters oust four incumbents over data center disputeFestusApr 8After $6B data center plan, Festus voters oust every incumbent council memberFestusApr 8Four Festus council members ousted week after data center approvedFestusApr 7State auditor blasts city of Arnold over TDDArnoldApr 3Festus residents petition for removal of Mayor and city council following data center debacleFestus

Meetings

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Recent

Apr 14Plan CommissionArnoldVideoApr 2City CouncilArnoldVideoMar 19City CouncilArnoldVideoMar 12City CouncilArnoldVideoMar 10Plan CommissionArnoldVideoMar 5City CouncilArnoldVideoFeb 19City CouncilArnoldVideoFeb 10Plan CommissionArnoldVideo

Rankings in Jefferson County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1HerculaneumJefferson+3.0%
2FestusJefferson+1.8%
3ArnoldJefferson+0.3%
4De SotoJefferson+0.3%
5PevelyJefferson+0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1ArnoldJefferson9.8 total crimes per 1k
2FestusJefferson10.1 total crimes per 1k
3PevelyJefferson10.4 total crimes per 1k
4HerculaneumJefferson15.2 total crimes per 1k
5De SotoJefferson40.8 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1ArnoldJefferson2.32%
2FestusJefferson2.39%
3De SotoJefferson2.61%
4PevelyJefferson2.62%
5HerculaneumJefferson2.69%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1ArnoldJefferson38 / 100
2FestusJefferson36 / 100
3De SotoJefferson30 / 100
4PevelyJefferson30 / 100
5HerculaneumJefferson28 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Arnold

Pop. 20,858Income $75,194Homes $209,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Byrnes Mill

Pop. 3,173Income $87,663Homes $249,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Cedar Hill Lakes

Pop. 203Income $71,563Homes $129,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Crystal City

Pop. 4,740Income $64,650Homes $169,500
City (Mayor-Council)

De Soto

Pop. 6,449Income $46,181Homes $144,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Festus

Pop. 12,706Income $70,085Homes $206,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Herculaneum

Pop. 4,672Income $88,778Homes $222,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Hillsboro

Pop. 3,473Income $65,278Homes $206,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Kimmswick

Pop. 133Income $68,375Homes $216,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Lake Tekakwitha

Pop. 230Income $52,500Homes $104,800
Village (President-Trustee)

Olympian Village

Pop. 719Income $59,583Homes $148,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Parkdale

Pop. 159Income $73,750Homes $175,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Peaceful Village

Pop. 95Income $58,456Homes $237,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Pevely

Pop. 6,026Income $64,660Homes $203,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Scotsdale

Pop. 194Income $102,500Homes $214,700
Town (Board of Trustees)