Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri | |
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City | |
Maison Bequette-Ribault, c. 1805; privately owned | |
| Nickname: "The Mother City of the West" | |
Location of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri | |
U.S. Census Map | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′32″N 90°02′52″W / 37.97556°N 90.04778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ste. Genevieve |
| Township | Ste. Genevieve |
| Incorporated | 1805 |
| Named after | Saint Genevieve |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Keim |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.90 sq mi (10.11 km2) |
| • Land | 3.90 sq mi (10.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,999 |
| • Density | 1,282.12/sq mi (495.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code | 63670 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-64180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396523 |
| Website | http://www.stegenevieve.org/ |
Ste. Genevieve (French: Sainte-Geneviève [sɛ̃t ʒənvjɛv]) is a city in Ste. Genevieve Township and is the county seat of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,999 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1735 by French Canadian colonists and settlers from east of the river, it was the first organized European settlement west of the Mississippi River in present-day Missouri. Today, it is home to Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, the 422nd unit of the National Park Service.