Welcome to Lake Saint Louis ...
The city of Lake Saint Louis is located in Saint Charles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Saint Louis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1997.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Saint Louis: Lk. St. Louis
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Saint Louis has a population of 16,846 people<2> (see below for details).
Lake Saint Louis is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake Saint Louis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake Saint Louis is within the boundaries of the (636) area code.
The ZIP code for Lake Saint Louis: 63367<4>
Websites for Lake Saint Louis ...
Official Website: www.lakesaintlouis.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Saint Louis had an population of 16,846 people. This is an increase of 15.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 65.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Saint Louis had a population of 14,545 people. This makes Lake Saint Louis the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Lake Saint Louis represents 0.24% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,545 people, the population of Lake Saint Louis increased 43.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,169 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Saint Louis.
Communities near Lake Saint Louis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Saint Louis.
- Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
- Saint Peters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <5>
- Chesterfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
- Wildwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
- Ballwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <5>
- Maryland Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Bridgeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Town and Country
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
- Town and Country is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
- Ellisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Saint Louis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Saint Louis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Saint Louis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Saint Louis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Saint Louis. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Saint Louis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Saint Louis ...
Looking for more information about Lake Saint Louis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Saint Louis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Saint Louis.
Adding Lake Saint Louis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Saint Louis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Saint Louis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lake Saint Louis post office opened in 1997.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Saint Louis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake Saint Louis: www.lakesaintlouis.com/
The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Saint Louis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Saint Louis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lake Saint Louis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Saint Louis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |