Welcome to Saint Francois County ...
Time Zone: Saint Francois County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Farmington is the Seat for Saint Francois County.
Saint Francois County was founded in 1821. Saint Francois was created by taking area from Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve and Washington Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saint Francois had a population of 66,942 people. This is an increase of 2.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 65,359 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Francois represented 1.09% of the total population of Missouri.
Below are some of the communities located in Saint Francois County:
- Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
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- Bonne Terre
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
- Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
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- Desloge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Desloge is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
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- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Mountain Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Leadington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Leadington is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
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- Leadwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
- Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
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- Park Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
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Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Saint Francois County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Iron County
- Jefferson County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |