Dardenne Prairie is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, home to about 13,503 people across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63368.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population13,5032,543 per sq mi
Median home value$432,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dardenne Prairie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dardenne Prairie
Distances
Nearest major airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Louis, MO27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL267 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dardenne Prairie; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dardenne Prairie
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 2nd DistrictAnn Wagner (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Dardenne Prairie had 12,743 residents in the 2020 census, up 191% since 2000.
It’s the 65th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
St. Charles County grew from 24,474 residents in 1900 to 405,262 in 2020.
St. Charles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weldon Spring Nws, MO weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in St. Charles County
143,624 jobs at 8,946 businesses in St. Charles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
546 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dardenne Prairie.
Nearest hospitals
Progress West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ofallon3.1 miles
Ssm St. Joseph Hospital WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Saint Louis4.4 miles
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Peters8.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
54
Specialist doctors
66
Dentists
68
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
105
Mental health providers
75
Physical and occupational therapists
108
Optometrists
17
Chiropractors
53
Pharmacies
13
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Dardenne Prairie
Parks (4 nearby)
BaratHaven Park · 164 acres1.2 mi
Boardwalk Springs Park · 6 acres0.8 mi
RoyallSprings Park South · 2 acres1.7 mi
Winghaven Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Dierbergs1.5 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Dierbergs Pharmacy1.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Winghaven Library0.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Winghaven Amphitheater0.7 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Dardenne Prairie
Public schools here are run by Wentzville R-IV, Francis Howell R-III, Fort Zumwalt School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(12)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barfield Early Childhood CntrO'Fallon
Pre-K
356
Public
1.9 mi
John Weldon Elem.Dardenne Prairie
Pre-K–5
640
Public
1.8 mi
Crossroads Elem.Dardenne Prairie
K–5
757
Public
1.4 mi
Dardenne Elem.O'Fallon
K–5
445
Public
2.1 mi
Emge Elem.O'Fallon
K–5
348
Public
2.0 mi
Ostmann Elem.O'Fallon
K–5
362
Public
0.9 mi
Pheasant Point Elem.O'Fallon
K–5
428
Public
1.8 mi
Prairie View Elem.O'Fallon
K–5
696
Public
2.2 mi
Twin Chimneys Elem.O'Fallon
K–5
488
Public
0.8 mi
Frontier MiddleO'Fallon
6–8
1,243
Public
3.1 mi
Ft. Zuwmalt West MiddleO'Fallon
6–8
1,114
Public
1.5 mi
Francis Howell Union HighO'Fallon
9–12
—
Alternative Education
2.3 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Immaculate Conception SchoolDardenne Prairie
Pre-K–8
715
Roman Catholic
1.9 mi
Oakhaven Montessori SchoolDardenne Prairie
Pre-K–6
34
Nonsectarian
1.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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