Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
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 / 37.97556; -90.04778
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySte. Genevieve
TownshipSte. Genevieve
Incorporated1805
Named afterSaint Genevieve
Government
  MayorBrian Keim
Area
  Total
3.90 sq mi (10.11 km2)
  Land3.90 sq mi (10.10 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,999
  Density1,282.12/sq mi (495.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code
63670
Area code573
FIPS code29-64180
GNIS feature ID2396523
Websitehttp://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.