Imperial is a community in Jefferson County, Missouri, home to about 5,488 people across 5.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63012 and 63052.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population5,4881,047 per sq mi
Median home value$228,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Imperial. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Imperial
Distances
Nearest major airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Louis, MO19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL278 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Imperial; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Imperial
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 8th DistrictJason Smith (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
Imperial had 4,407 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 135th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Festus, MO weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Jefferson County
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).
Health care
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Imperial’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mercy Hospital SouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Saint Louis8.0 miles
Ssm St. Clare Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fenton8.7 miles
Mercy Hospital JeffersonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Crystal City12.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
15
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
3
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 Imperial
Grocery stores
Schnucks2.4 mi
Save-A-Lot2.6 mi
Save-A-Lot2.9 mi
Dierbergs3.7 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.5 mi
Mercy Pharmacy3.7 mi
Mercy Pharmacy3.7 mi
Libraries
Jefferson County Library Arnold Branch3.3 mi
Jefferson County Library Windsor Branch5.3 mi
Museums
Mastodon State Historic Site3.3 mi
Arnold Historical Society Museum3.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
James J Rickman Auditorium4.8 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Nikki Ziegelmeyer (1975) · American short track speed skater
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Imperial
Public schools here are run by Windsor C-1, Fox C-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(12)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
James E. Freer Elem.Barnhart
Pre-K–2
276
Public
4.9 mi
Windsor Elem.Imperial
Pre-K–2
497
Public
4.5 mi
Antonia Elem.Imperial
K–5
452
Public
3.3 mi
Clyde Hamrick Elem.Imperial
K–5
386
Public
3.0 mi
Raymond Nancy Hodge Elem.Imperial
K–5
333
Public
1.7 mi
Seckman Elem.Imperial
K–5
428
Public
0.5 mi
Windsor IntermediateImperial
3–5
626
Public
4.4 mi
Antonia Middle SchoolBarnhart
6–8
535
Public
3.4 mi
Seckman MiddleImperial
6–8
687
Public
0.4 mi
Windsor MiddleImperial
6–8
608
Public
4.4 mi
Seckman Sr.. HighImperial
9–12
1,737
Public
0.6 mi
Windsor HighImperial
9–12
887
Public
4.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Joseph Catholic SchoolImperial
Pre-K–8
330
Roman Catholic
3.5 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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