Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Overview

• Location: Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
• Legal status: Fourth-class city
• Population: 4,476 (Change since 1990: +1.5%)
• Founded: between 1735 and 1750
• Name origin: Sainte Genevieve
• Previously known as: Misere

Geography

• Latitude: 37°58'37" N   (+37.9770)
• Longitude: 90°02'55" W   (-90.0487)
• Civil township: Ste. Genevieve
• Land area: 4.2 square miles

As the crow flies, Ste. Genevieve is...

• 1.6 miles E of Mosher
• 2.0 miles S of Little Rock
• 2.7 miles S of Kellogg, IL
• 4.5 miles S of Modoc, IL
• 5.0 miles SW of Roots, IL
• 5.4 miles E of Zell
• 6.3 miles SW of Collins, IL
• 7.0 miles W of Reily Lake, IL
• 7.0 miles NW of Dozaville, IL
• 7.5 miles S of Marigold, IL
• 45.6 miles S of St. Louis
• 53.7 miles NW of Cape Girardeau

History

Name origin

Named for Sainte Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, France.

Neighborhoods

• St. Jude Acres (Merged with Ste. Genevieve)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°57'45" N, 90°02'20" W
  • Elevation: 400
  • USGS Quad: Sainte Genevieve
  • Incorporated place annexed by Ste. Genevieve during the 1970s

Demographics