Wentzville, Missouri

Wentzville, Missouri
City of Wentzville
Old Downtown Wentzville
Old Downtown Wentzville
Location of Wentzville
Location of Wentzville
Coordinates: 38°48′58″N 90°51′26″W / 38.81611°N 90.85722°W / 38.81611; -90.85722
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Charles County
Founded1855
Government
 • MayorNick Guccione
Area
 • Total20.94 sq mi (54.24 km2)
 • Land20.93 sq mi (54.20 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total44,372
 • Density2,120.22/sq mi (818.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63385
Area code636
FIPS code29-78442
GNIS feature ID0756888[2]
Websitewentzvillemo.org

Wentzville is an exurb of St. Louis that is located in western St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a total population of 47,197, making it the 15th largest city in Missouri. Wentzville has been the fastest growing city in Missouri, by percentage population increase, for two consecutive decades from 2000 to 2020.[3][4][5] As the site of Rotary Park, Wentzville is host to the St. Charles County Fair and the St. Louis Renaissance Festival.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "What's up in Wentzville? The Population, Among Other Things". patch.com. March 30, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Jones, Brent (May 19, 2016). "Five things to know about the St. Louis region from the new Census numbers". stlpublicradio.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  5. ^ Flinchpaugh, Brian. "Wentzville downtown revitalization a work in progress". stltoday.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

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