Town guide

Imperial, Missouri

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
Sold over asking49%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Imperial

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Imperial

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. 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

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.

Imperial population by census2000: 4,373, 2010: 4,709, 2020: 4,4074,37320004,70920104,4072020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,712, 1910: 27,878, 1920: 26,555, 1930: 27,563, 1940: 32,023, 1950: 38,007, 1960: 66,377, 1970: 105,248, 1980: 146,183, 1990: 171,380, 2000: 198,099, 2010: 218,733, 2020: 226,73926K’00’1027K’20’3032K’40’5066K’60’70146K’80’90198K’00’10227K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ImperialJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in41°22°Jan2.746°25°Feb2.556°34°Mar4.068°44°Apr4.976°54°May4.885°63°Jun4.788°67°Jul3.887°65°Aug3.681°57°Sep3.470°46°Oct2.856°35°Nov3.545°27°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyRetail trade: 7,574 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,913 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,293 jobs; Construction: 5,014 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,526 jobs; Other services: 2,863 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,547 jobs; Professional services: 1,298 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 12% Manufacturing 11% Other services 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 3%

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 doctors7
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies3

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
James E. Freer Elem.BarnhartPre-K–2276Public4.9 mi
Windsor Elem.ImperialPre-K–2497Public4.5 mi
Antonia Elem.ImperialK–5452Public3.3 mi
Clyde Hamrick Elem.ImperialK–5386Public3.0 mi
Raymond Nancy Hodge Elem.ImperialK–5333Public1.7 mi
Seckman Elem.ImperialK–5428Public0.5 mi
Windsor IntermediateImperial3–5626Public4.4 mi
Antonia Middle SchoolBarnhart6–8535Public3.4 mi
Seckman MiddleImperial6–8687Public0.4 mi
Windsor MiddleImperial6–8608Public4.4 mi
Seckman Sr.. HighImperial9–121,737Public0.6 mi
Windsor HighImperial9–12887Public4.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Catholic SchoolImperialPre-K–8330Roman Catholic3.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Barnhart, Pevely and Kimmswick.

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