Arnold, Missouri

Overview

• Location: Jefferson County, Missouri
• Legal status: Third-class city
• Population: 19,965 (Change since 1990: +6.0%)
• Name origin: George Arnold

Geography

• Located along I-55 and US 61/67 at the south bank of Meramec River
• Latitude: 38°25'58" N   (+38.4328)
• Longitude: 90°22'39" W   (-90.3775)
• Civil township: Arnold
• Land area: 11.2 square miles
• Water area: 0.33 square miles (213.7 acres)

As the crow flies, Arnold is...

• 2.6 miles N of Byers
• 2.9 miles NE of Spring Forest
• 3.0 miles W of White House
• 3.3 miles NW of Point
• 3.7 miles NE of Seckman
• 4.0 miles SW of Mattese
• 4.4 miles N of Imperial
• 4.7 miles SW of Oakville
• 4.7 miles N of Kimmswick
• 5.3 miles SW of Cliff Cave
• 16.6 miles SW of St. Louis
• 89.8 miles NW of Cape Girardeau

History

Name origin

Named for George Arnold, landowner

Timeline

Sep. 18, 1972

Arnold incorporated as a 3rd class city, encompassing Beck, Flamm City, Maxville, and Ten Brook

Neighborhoods

• Beck (Merged with Arnold)
  • Neighborhood located around the intersection of US 61/US 67 and Richardson Road
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°24'42" N, 90°22'58" W
  • Name origin: Named for Emmanual Beck, a local farmer
• Flamm City (Merged with Arnold)
  • Located along Telegraph Road (MO 231)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°25'01" N, 90°21'24" W
  • USGS Quad: Oakville
• Maxville (Merged with Arnold)
  • Located in the vicinity of Missouri State Road (Old MO 141) and Old Lemay Ferry Road on the west side of I-55
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°26'11" N, 90°23'19" W
  • Elevation: 578
  • USGS Quad: Maxville
  • Name origin: Named for Max Stengel, first business owner
• Ten Brook (Merged with Arnold)
  • Located along Arnold Tenbrook Road near the Frisco Railroad tracks and Meramec River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°26'01" N, 90°20'60" W
  • USGS Quad: Oakville
  • Name origin: Named for John Ten Brook, landowner

Demographics