Wellston is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 1,628 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63133.
Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Pagedale; part is in Wellston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wellston. 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)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wellston; 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.
Wellston had 1,537 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 304th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
St. Louis County grew from 50,040 residents in 1900 to 1,004,125 in 2020.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Sci Ctr, MO weather station (4 miles away).
629,036 jobs at 29,717 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wellston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by The Leadership School, Division of Youth Service, Normandy Schools Collaborative. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leadership SchoolPagedale | K–4 | 220 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Met Day Treatment CenterWellston | 6–12 | 11 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Normandy HighSt Louis | 9–12 | 688 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pagedale, Hanley Hills, Normandy and Bel-Nor.
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