Town guide

St. Peters, Missouri

St. Peters is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, home to about 59,092 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63376, and parts of 63303 and 63304 are in St. Peters too.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population59,0922,632 per sq mi
Median home value$269,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. Peters

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. Peters

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL262 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Peters; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Peters

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

St. Peters had 57,732 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 11th 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. Peters population by census2000: 51,381, 2010: 52,575, 2020: 57,73251,381200052,575201057,7322020

St. Charles County, 1900–2020

St. Charles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,474, 1910: 24,695, 1920: 22,828, 1930: 24,354, 1940: 25,562, 1950: 29,834, 1960: 52,970, 1970: 92,954, 1980: 144,107, 1990: 212,907, 2000: 283,883, 2010: 360,485, 2020: 405,26224K’00’1023K’20’3026K’40’5053K’60’70144K’80’90284K’00’10405K’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 21°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. PetersJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.7 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in39°21°Jan2.445°25°Feb2.456°33°Mar3.567°43°Apr4.776°54°May4.884°63°Jun4.388°68°Jul4.287°65°Aug3.881°57°Sep3.169°45°Oct3.155°35°Nov3.544°27°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Peters 2 Se, MO weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in St. Charles County

143,624 jobs at 8,946 businesses in St. Charles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Charles CountyRetail trade: 25,064 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 20,607 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 18,606 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,258 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,543 jobs; Construction: 9,689 jobs; Other services: 7,174 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,141 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 10% Finance and insurance 9% Construction 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

870 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Peters.

Nearest hospitals

  • Barnes-Jewish St. Peters HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Peters2.6 miles
  • Progress West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ofallon5.9 miles
  • Ssm St. Joseph Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Charles7.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors58
Specialist doctors133
Dentists85
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants137
Mental health providers188
Physical and occupational therapists174
Optometrists26
Chiropractors69
Pharmacies23

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 St. Peters

Parks (31 nearby)

  • Jack Gettermeyer Park · 126 acres1.0 mi
  • Woodlands Sports Park · 103 acres1.3 mi
  • City Centre Park · 76 acres1.7 mi
  • Scott A Lewis Park · 66 acres1.1 mi
  • College Meadows Park · 54 acres1.5 mi
  • Laurel Park · 51 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market0.3 mi
  • Schnucks1.0 mi
  • ALDI1.2 mi
  • Gordon Food Service Store1.3 mi

Pharmacies (9 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Schnucks Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • St. Charles City-County Library District -- Spencer Road Branch1.2 mi

Museums

  • Saint Charles Heritage Museum4.0 mi
  • Alumni House/Museum6.7 mi
  • Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Winghaven Amphitheater6.6 mi
  • Young Hall Auditorium6.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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

Established in 1910.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in St. Peters

Public schools here are run by Fort Zumwalt School District, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled, Francis Howell R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood CenterSt. PetersPre-K307Public2.8 mi
BoonslickSt PetersK–1223Special Education3.1 mi
Fairmount Elem.St PetersK–5971Public1.4 mi
Hawthorn Elem.St PetersK–5458Public1.6 mi
Mid Rivers Elem.St PetersK–5444Public1.3 mi
Progress South Elem.St PetersK–5642Public3.0 mi
Warren Elem.St PetersK–5729Public2.2 mi
Lewis Clark Elem.St Peters3–5426Public1.1 mi
Dr. Bernard J. Dubray MiddleSt Peters6–8869Public0.5 mi
Ft. Zumwalt South MiddleSt Peters6–8823Public3.2 mi
Ft. Zumwalt East HighSt Peters9–121,171Public2.1 mi
Ft. Zumwalt South HighSt Peters9–121,212Public2.8 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints SchoolSaint PetersPre-K–8125Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Child of God Lutheran SchoolSaint PetersPre-K–8139Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.4 mi
Childrens Edu-Care Center Inc.Saint PetersPre-K–K6Nonsectarian0.1 mi
Lutheran High School of St Charles CountySaint Peters9–12460Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.9 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 St. Charles, O'Fallon, Weldon Spring, Cottleville and Weldon Spring Heights.

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