Imperial, Missouri

Imperial, Missouri
Road in Imperial, February 2018
Location of Imperial, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°22′26″N 90°21′24″W / 38.37389°N 90.35667°W / 38.37389; -90.35667
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyJefferson
Area
  Total
6.03 sq mi (15.62 km2)
  Land5.24 sq mi (13.58 km2)
  Water0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,407
  Density840.71/sq mi (324.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63052
Area code636
FIPS code29-34354
GNIS feature ID2393061

Imperial is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of St. Louis. The population was 4,947 at the 2020 census. Imperial was originally known as West Kimmswick, the historic Catholic church of St. John’s in Imperial, became an independent parish in 1869.