Fenton is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, home to about 4,088 people across 6.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63026.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Fenton, part in Murphy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fenton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fenton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fenton had 3,989 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 175th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Jefferson County grew from 25,712 residents in 1900 to 226,739 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Charles 7 Ssw, MO weather station (13 miles away).
41,900 jobs at 3,956 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
350 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fenton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 66 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 68 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 75 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1818.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rockwood R-Vi, Fox C-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowles Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 266 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| George Guffey Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 523 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Kellison Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 347 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Stanton Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 303 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Uthoff Valley Elem.Fenton | K–5 | 423 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Rockwood South MiddleFenton | 6–8 | 817 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Rockwood Summit Sr.. HighFenton | 9–12 | 1,194 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Savior Lutheran Church & SchoolFenton | Pre-K–8 | 58 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 mi |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolFenton | Pre-K–8 | 235 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Messenger Christian SchoolFenton | 2–8 | 4 | Latter Day Saints | 0.4 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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