St Charles County

MyTownView tracks 17 municipalities in St Charles County, Missouri. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

17Municipalities
321,742Residents
114Articles
$118,679Avg. Median Income
$377,824Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15St. Peters teen Liv Ciara finishes as runner-up on 'The Voice'St. PetersApr 15Nick Lozano’s grand slam turns tide, helps Geneva take high-scoring victory over St. Charles NorthSt. CharlesApr 14St. Charles East softball, girls soccer pick up wins in shortened day: Monday’s Kane County Chronicle roundupSt. CharlesApr 14St. Peters teen will compete in 'The Voice' finaleSt. PetersApr 13St. Charles County considers police dronesSt. CharlesApr 13St. Charles County Police propose a ‘Drone as First Responder’ programSt. CharlesApr 12O'Fallon woman found dead alongside busy road; was missing since SundayO'FallonApr 12Demolition begins on St. Charles Road overpassColumbiaApr 12Tornado relief event in Cottleville unites music, communityCottlevilleApr 11Fatal crash shuts down westbound I-70 in St. Charles CountySt. CharlesApr 11Man dies in fatal vehicle crash on I-70 in Lake St. LouisLake St. LouisApr 111 killed in I-70 crash in Lake St. LouisLake St. LouisApr 10Blue-green algae closes New Melle lake in St. Charles CountyNew MelleApr 10Legacy of five-time Purple Heart veteran preserved in St. Charles CountySt. Charles

Rankings in St Charles County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1CottlevilleSt. Charles+3.3%
2Lake St. LouisSt. Charles+3.0%
3WentzvilleSt. Charles+2.9%
4Dardenne PrairieSt. Charles+2.8%
5St. PetersSt. Charles+1.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1CottlevilleSt. Charles3.2 total crimes per 1k
2Lake St. LouisSt. Charles3.7 total crimes per 1k
3O'FallonSt. Charles5.5 total crimes per 1k
4St. PetersSt. Charles8.8 total crimes per 1k
5WentzvilleSt. Charles9.1 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Weldon SpringSt. Charles1.51%
2Dardenne PrairieSt. Charles1.59%
3St. PetersSt. Charles1.81%
4CottlevilleSt. Charles1.90%
5St. CharlesSt. Charles1.93%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Weldon SpringSt. Charles61 / 100
2Dardenne PrairieSt. Charles58 / 100
3St. PetersSt. Charles52 / 100
4CottlevilleSt. Charles50 / 100
5St. CharlesSt. Charles49 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Augusta

Pop. 285Income $103,750Homes $362,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Cottleville

Pop. 5,937Income $131,310Homes $435,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Dardenne Prairie

Pop. 13,503Income $152,500Homes $432,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Flint Hill

Pop. 583Income $130,208Homes $475,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Foristell

Pop. 1,096Income $116,581Homes $431,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Josephville

Pop. 664Income $107,708Homes $494,600
Village (President-Trustee)

Lake St. Louis

Pop. 18,066Income $125,693Homes $405,900
City (Mayor-Council)

New Melle

Pop. 452Income $114,375Homes $397,800
City (Mayor-Council)

O'Fallon

Pop. 93,801Income $110,443Homes $326,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Portage Des Sioux

Pop. 340Income $62,188Homes $173,000
City (Mayor-Council)

St. Charles

Pop. 71,508Income $85,937Homes $298,700
City (Mayor-Council)

St. Paul

Pop. 3,456Income $159,022Homes $443,600
City (Mayor-Council)

St. Peters

Pop. 59,092Income $91,637Homes $269,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Weldon Spring

Pop. 5,310Income $158,548Homes $544,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Weldon Spring Heights

Pop. 121Income $143,750Homes $447,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Wentzville

Pop. 47,061Income $112,394Homes $331,300
City (Mayor-Council)

West Alton

Pop. 467Income $111,500Homes $153,100
City (Mayor-Council)