Florissant, Missouri

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The city of Florissant is located in Saint Louis County.

Florissant is 150 feet [45.72 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Florissant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Colorado has a community that is also named Florissant.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Florissant had a population of 50,497 people^<2> (or 4.97% of the total population of Saint Louis County). The population of Florissant represented 0.9% of the total of Missouri, making it the state's 10th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Florissant had a population of 50,561 people. This is an increase of 0.13% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Florissant.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alton (IL)	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	29,393	3.62% decrease
	East Saint Louis (IL)	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	28,773	8.78% decrease
	Granite City (IL)	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	30,703	1.91% decrease
	Ballwin	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	30,033	4% decrease
	Chesterfield	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	46,064	1.58% decrease
	Kirkwood	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	26,760	2.06% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Florissant.

Website for Florissant

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The Commemorative Quarter for Missouri<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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