Editing St. Peters, Missouri

{{short description|City in east central Missouri, U.S.}}
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|subdivision_name2 = [[St. Charles County, Missouri|St. Charles]]
|leader_title           = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name            = Len Pagano
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'''St. Peters''' is a city in [[St. Charles County, Missouri]], United States. The population was 57,732 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], making it the [[List of cities in Missouri|eleventh-largest city]] in Missouri. It is a northwestern suburb of [[St. Louis]].

[[Interstate 70 in Missouri|Interstate 70]] passes through the city, providing a major transportation link. In 2008, St. Peters was named the 60th best place to live by [[Money (magazine)|Money magazine]], putting it at the top in the state of Missouri.<ref>{{cite news|first=Kelsey |last=Volkmann |title=Money magazine names St. Peters one of best places to live |url=http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/07/14/daily28.html |work=St. Louis Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |date=July 15, 2008 |access-date=2008-07-27  }}{{dead link|date=August 2015}}{{cbignore|reason=bot inserts bad archive-url}}</ref> It also ranked in Money magazine's Top 100 in 2010, 2012 and 2017. The city also hosts the county's largest [[shopping mall|shopping center]], [[Mid Rivers Mall]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stltoday.com/pr/business/clarendale-of-st-peters-names-executive-director-and-announces-their/article_5297102a-a1a9-11e9-af3c-5cb9017befe8.html |title=Clarendale of St. Peters Names Executive Director and Announces Their All-New Senior Living Community Information Center is Now Open |date=July 8, 2019 |newspaper=St. Louis Post–Dispatch |access-date=October 3, 2019 }}</ref>

==History==
Prior to the arrival of [[European ethnic groups|European]]s, the area that would become St. Peters was inhabited by [[Mississippian culture|Mississippian]] [[mound builder (people)|mound builders]]. The remains of a village were uncovered during the construction of I-70 in 1954 and a street near the site was later named Mound Drive after the mounds built by the villagers.<ref name="history by the decades">{{cite web|title=History by the Decades |publisher=City of St. Peters |url=http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?sectionID=42&groupID=67&showMenu=1 |access-date=2007-08-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070719074413/http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?sectionID=42&groupID=67&showMenu=1 |archive-date=2007-07-19 }}</ref>

One of the first documented sources about European settlers in the area is a Spanish census from 1791, which documented a land grant.<ref>p. 10, ''St. Peters: At Its Best''</ref> St. Peters was named for a [[Jesuit missions in North America|Jesuit mission]] established there.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1918 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n127 356]}}</ref> In 1895, music was a binding factor for the area, with a well-known [[cornet]] band.<ref>{{cite book | title=St. Peters: At Its Best!|author=Flynn, Cleta|year=2009|publisher=Media Magic|isbn=978-1-61623-071-5|page=63}}</ref>

Throughout most of the twentieth century, St. Peters was a small farming town. As recently as 1970, St. Peters had a population of only 486.<ref name="history by the decades" /> The population rapidly increased to 15,700 by 1980 and within the span of a decade the community changed from a small rural town to a more [[suburban]] community.<ref name="history by the decades" /> The city continued its rapid growth through the 1980s and by 1990 had a population of 40,660.<ref name="history by the decades" /> St. Peters population increased to an estimated 52,575 as of 2010. St.Peters celebrated its 50th year as a city in 2009, and marked its 100th year as a town in 2010, having become a town in 1910 and a city in 1959.<ref>{{cite web|title=2009–2010 Anniversaries |url=http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?groupID=170#1801_15118 |work=stpetersmo.net |publisher=City of St. Peters |access-date=2009-04-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430171828/http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?groupID=170 |archive-date=2009-04-30 }}</ref>

During [[2022 Missouri floods|flooding in the region]], the [[National Weather Service]] reported {{convert|12.3|in|mm}} of rainfall in St. Peters for July 26, 2022,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/flash-flood-emergency-in-st-louis-as-6-9-inches-of-rain-fall-in-hours |title=St. Louis flooding: 1 dead as historic rainfall triggers flood emergency |first=Scott |last=Sistek |date=July 26, 2022 |website=[[Fox Weather]] |access-date=July 28, 2022 }}</ref> considered an unofficial record.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/one-dead-hundreds-rescued-as-record-rains-wreak-havoc-across-st-louis-region/article_f8681e3f-99a1-59f5-91c4-cbe8aa22e5b6.html |title=One dead, hundreds rescued as record rains wreak havoc across St. Louis region |date=July 27, 2022 |newspaper=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |first1=Austin |last1=Huguelet |first2=Kim |last2=Bell |first3=Bryce |last3=Gray |access-date=July 28, 2022 |quote=Almost 13 inches fell in St. Peters, an unofficial record. }}</ref>

==Geography==
St. Peters is located at {{coord|38|46|44|N|90|36|11|W|type:city}} (38.778893, -90.603131).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|22.37|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

===Climate===
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 | location    = St. Peters, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 82
 | Feb record high F  = 83
 | Mar record high F  = 93
 | Apr record high F  = 94
 | May record high F  = 101
 | Jun record high F  = 106
 | Jul record high F  = 115
 | Aug record high F  = 112
 | Sep record high F  = 106
 | Oct record high F  = 97
 | Nov record high F  = 87
 | Dec record high F  = 77
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 64.4
|Feb avg record high F = 69.9
|Mar avg record high F = 78.1
|Apr avg record high F = 84.6
|May avg record high F = 89.1
|Jun avg record high F = 93.0
|Jul avg record high F = 96.1
|Aug avg record high F = 96.3
|Sep avg record high F = 91.6
|Oct avg record high F = 86.4
|Nov avg record high F = 74.9
|Dec avg record high F = 66.7
|year avg record high F = 97.9

 | Jan high F = 39.3
 | Feb high F = 44.9
 | Mar high F = 55.5
 | Apr high F = 67.3
 | May high F = 76.3
 | Jun high F = 84.4
 | Jul high F = 88.1
 | Aug high F = 87.2
 | Sep high F = 80.8
 | Oct high F = 68.5
 | Nov high F = 54.9
 | Dec high F = 43.6
 | year high F = 65.9
 | Jan mean F = 30.2
 | Feb mean F = 34.8
 | Mar mean F = 44.4
 | Apr mean F = 55.3
 | May mean F = 64.9
 | Jun mean F = 73.9
 | Jul mean F = 77.8
 | Aug mean F = 76.3
 | Sep mean F = 68.9
 | Oct mean F = 56.9
 | Nov mean F = 44.9
 | Dec mean F = 35.0
 | year mean F = 55.3
 | Jan low F = 21.2
 | Feb low F = 24.8
 | Mar low F = 33.3
 | Apr low F = 43.3
 | May low F = 53.5
 | Jun low F = 63.3
 | Jul low F = 67.5
 | Aug low F = 65.4
 | Sep low F = 57.1
 | Oct low F = 45.2
 | Nov low F = 35.0
 | Dec low F = 26.5
 | year low F = 44.7

|Jan avg record low F = 3.2
|Feb avg record low F = 8.4
|Mar avg record low F = 16.9
|Apr avg record low F = 30.0
|May avg record low F = 40.1
|Jun avg record low F = 52.3
|Jul avg record low F = 57.1
|Aug avg record low F = 56.1
|Sep avg record low F = 43.9
|Oct avg record low F = 30.7
|Nov avg record low F = 20.1
|Dec avg record low F = 10.0
|year avg record low F = 0.2

 | Jan record low F  = -25
 | Feb record low F  = -24
 | Mar record low F  = -7
 | Apr record low F  = 0
 | May record low F  = 30
 | Jun record low F  = 41
 | Jul record low F  = 47
 | Aug record low F  = 43
 | Sep record low F  = 31
 | Oct record low F  = 19
 | Nov record low F  = -4
 | Dec record low F  = -19
 | year record low F = 
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 | Jan precipitation inch = 2.44
 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.37
 | Mar precipitation inch = 3.46
 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.74
 | May precipitation inch = 4.80
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.26
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.23
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.76
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.07
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.11
 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.54
 | Dec precipitation inch = 2.56
 | year precipitation inch = 42.34
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 7.6
 | Feb precipitation days  = 8.4
 | Mar precipitation days  = 11.0
 | Apr precipitation days  = 11.2
 | May precipitation days  = 12.7
 | Jun precipitation days  = 10.1
 | Jul precipitation days  = 8.8
 | Aug precipitation days  = 8.2
 | Sep precipitation days  = 8.1
 | Oct precipitation days  = 7.7
 | Nov precipitation days  = 8.8
 | Dec precipitation days  = 8.6
 | year precipitation days = 111.2
 | Jan snow inch = 4.7
 | Feb snow inch = 5.0
 | Mar snow inch = 1.5
 | Apr snow inch = 0.1
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.8
 | Dec snow inch = 2.7
 | year snow inch = 14.8
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 2.8
 | Feb snow days  = 3.3
 | Mar snow days  = 1.3
 | Apr snow days  = 0.1
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.4
 | Dec snow days  = 2.3
 | year snow days = 10.2
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
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|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 19, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
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}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 334
|1910= 269
|1920= 358
|1930= 248
|1940= 305
|1950= 377
|1960= 404
|1970= 486
|1980= 15700
|1990= 45779
|2000= 51381
|2010= 52575
|2020= 57732
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-18 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 57,732 people, 22,766 households, and 15,215 families in St. Peters. The population density was {{convert|2,570.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 23,715 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,055.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 83.38% (48,135) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 5.62% (3,243) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 0.22% (126) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 2.57% (1,481) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% (36) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.45% (839) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.71% (3,872) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 2.8% (1,600) of the population.

Of the 22,766 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18; 54.8% were married couples living together; 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 28.7% consisted of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.1.

22.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 89.9 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $80,119 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,560) and the median family income was $97,777 (+/- $5,810). Males had a median income of $50,557 (+/- $1,820) versus $35,913 (+/- $2,149) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $42,138 (+/- $1,569). Approximately, 2.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 52,575 people, 20,861 households, and 14,244 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2350.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 21,717 housing units at an average density of {{convert|970.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 20,861 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 51,381 people, 18,435 households, and 13,936 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,425.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 18,776 housing units at an average density of {{convert|886.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.25% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 18,435 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,898, and the median income for a family was $65,123. Males had a median income of $45,497 versus $30,295 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,792. About 1.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Recreation==
The St. Peters Rec-Plex, a {{convert|236000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|adj=on}} family recreation and athletic training complex, is situated next to St. Peters City Hall. The Rec-Plex hosted the 2004 Olympic Diving Trials<ref name="Rec-Plex"/> and is recognized as one of the USA's premier diving facilities.<ref>{{cite web
 |title=Diving 
 |publisher=City of St. Peters 
 |url=http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?sectionID=24&pageID=10337&showMenu=5 
 |access-date=2007-05-29 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928071421/http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?sectionID=24&pageID=10337&showMenu=5 
 |archive-date=2007-09-28 
}}</ref> The Rec-Plex underwent an $18.5 million expansion in 2007.<ref name="Rec-Plex">{{cite web
 |title=The St. Peters Rec-Plex 
 |publisher=City of St. Peters 
 |url=http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?sectionID=24 
 |access-date=2007-06-04 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819014345/http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?SectionID=24 
 |archive-date=2007-08-19 
}}</ref>

St. Peters is home to [[BJC HealthCare#Barnes–Jewish St. Peters Hospital|Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital]], the county's second busiest after St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital serves a large portion of St. Charles County, [[Lincoln County, Missouri|Lincoln County]], and [[Pike County, Missouri|Pike County]]; it is St. Charles County's second largest hospital, with 175 rooms, and a satellite location of the [[Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center]].

The Spencer Road Branch library, the largest and busiest within the St. Charles City-County Library District, is in St. Peters.<ref>{{cite web
 |title       = Spencer Road Map
 |publisher   = St. Charles City-County Library District
 |url         = http://www.win.org/library/information/map_sp.htm#SP
 |access-date  = 2007-05-28
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070507022952/http://www.win.org/library/information/map_sp.htm#SP
 |archive-date = 2007-05-07
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref>

The city's "Recycle City" opened in April 1997<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?sectionID=26&pageID=10208 
 |title=St. Peters, Missouri: Recycle City 
 |access-date=2008-09-14 
 |last=Johnson 
 |first=Kelly 
 |publisher=St. Peters City 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071108152105/http://www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?sectionID=26&pageID=10208 
 |archive-date=2007-11-08 
}}</ref> and has the ability to recycle various types of material which is then sold to companies that use recycled goods in products.  In 2007, Recycle City recycled 12,522,767 pounds of material.

==Parks==
St. Peters has the most extensive park system in St. Charles County. The city has over {{convert|1000|acre|m2}} of parks and trails. Outdoor amenities include: recreation trails, playgrounds, picnic shelters and pavilions, athletic fields, fishing ponds, and landscape areas.
* '''Brookmount Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|5|acre|m2|adj=on}} park with a one-mile pedestrian trail and playground designed for toddlers and small children.
* '''Brown Road Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|23|acre|m2|adj=on}} park that features three baseball diamonds, a football field, a picnic pavilion, a BMX track, and a playground
* '''City Centre Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|78|acre|m2|adj=on}} park near City Hall that includes: three baseball diamonds, a soccer/football field, biking and hiking trails, an inclusive playground for children, and a picnic pavilion with barbecue grills. The park also features a grass outdoor amphitheater for music and the performing arts.
* '''Community Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|11|acre|m2|adj=on}} a new park in St. Peters with soccer fields and baseball diamonds.
* '''Country Creek Trail'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|6|acre|m2|adj=on}}, park running along Spencer Creek.
* '''Covenant Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|7.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} park which includes a ball diamond, basketball court, two tennis courts, a playground, picnic tables, a barbecue grill and multipurpose trails.
* '''Dardenne Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|3|acre|m2|adj=on}} park in a sheltered wooded corner next to Dardenne Creek, with a new playground, a paved pedestrian trail, and access to an 18-hole municipal golf course.
* '''Glen Travis Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|12.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} scenic natural area with wildlife.
* '''St. Peters Golf & Recreation Center'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|145|acre|m2|adj=on}} park and golf course that with tennis courts, a 13-acre fishing lake, a swimming pool, and 18 hole golf course.
* '''370 Lakeside Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|300|acre|m2|adj=on}} park that includes a 140-acre recreational lake with fishing and boating, including a canoe channel, family picnic areas, park pavilions, walking trails surrounding the lake, playgrounds, an RV park, campgrounds for organized groups, a recreational beach, and a dog park. This is St. Peters' newest park, having opened on May 19, 2011.  It hosts a Celebrate St. Peters festival in mid-September.<ref name=OldTown>{{Cite news |url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/article_d5a0bce6-9776-11e0-9325-0019bb30f31a.html |title=Annual picnic in St. Peters' Old Town this weekend |author=Mark Schlinkmann |work=stltoday.com |publisher=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=June 15, 2011 |access-date=July 13, 2011}}</ref>
* '''Laurel Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|47|acre|m2|adj=on}} park with a playground, two ball diamonds, two soccer/football fields, two sand volleyball courts, a basketball court, four horseshoe pits, two picnic pavilions and a multipurpose trail system around the perimeter of the park. Laurel Park is also home to an outdoor swimming pool, two lakes and a roller hockey court.
* '''Lone Wolff Park'''&nbsp;– An {{convert|8.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} quiet rural setting with a small pavilion and a competitive horse arena. The site is located adjacent to Brown Road Park and within walking distance of Old Town and Sports Center Parks.
* '''Oak Creek'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|2.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} park which is the smallest neighborhood park in the St. Peters park system. It provides a playground and several picnic tables in a two-acre setting.
* '''Old Town Park'''&nbsp;– An {{convert|8|acre|m2|adj=on}} park and, at more than 100 years old, St. Peters' first. It has two ball diamonds, four horseshoe pits, two pavilions and a playground. Old Town Park is also home to the annual St. Peters Olde Tyme Picnic.<ref name=OldTown/>
* '''Rabbit Run Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|110|acre|m2|adj=on}} park that include two ball diamonds, three football or soccer fields, a gazebo, and a pavilion. The park currently only consist of 19 acres while another 90 acres is currently under construction.
* '''Shady Springs Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|14|acre|m2|adj=on}} park that has three baseball diamonds, a soccer field, a large playground and a full service pavilion. Shady Springs also has a half-mile fitness trail through a wooded area on the north side of the park.
* '''Spencer Creek Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|40|acre|m2|adj=on}} park that includes a ball diamond, basketball court, football/soccer field, two tennis courts, a playground, pavilion and trail system.
* '''Sports Center Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|21|acre|m2|adj=on}} park. Amenities include three ball diamonds, two soccer/football fields, a concession stand and a half-mile pedestrian trail that circles the perimeter of the park. This park is also home to the Sports Center Gymnasium, an indoor facility for basketball, volleyball or soccer.
* '''Trailwoods Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|3|acre|m2|adj=on}} park that provides walking, relaxing, or observing wildlife. A short walking trail goes around a small lake surrounded by mature trees. with ducks, squirrels, fish, and other aquatic life.
* '''Woodlands Sports Park'''&nbsp;– A {{convert|93|acre|m2|adj=on}} park that has 5 ball diamonds, eight soccer fields, a playground, two concession stands, and two fishing lakes. A number of large-scale baseball and soccer tournaments over the course of the year make it one of the busiest parks in the City of St. Peters.

==Government==
[[Image:St. Peters City Hall.JPG|right|thumb|St. Peters City Hall]]
Citizens elect a mayor and eight aldermen (two for each of four [[ward (politics)|ward]]s) to govern the city.<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> The Mayor and Board of Aldermen appoint individuals to the positions of City Collector,<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> City Clerk,<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> and City Treasurer.<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> A Municipal Judge of the [[Missouri Circuit Courts|11th Judicial Circuit]], also known as the St. Peters Municipal Court, has a four-year term.<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> A City Administrator also works for the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.<ref>{{cite web
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The Board of Aldermen meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, except the months of June, July, November and December when one meeting is held each month on a date scheduled with the Mayor.<ref>{{cite web
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City elections are held in April, per Missouri law for elected officials. Propositions may be voted upon at these elections, or others held in February, August or November.<ref>{{cite web
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'''Mayor''' – Len Pagano

'''Aldermen'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stpetersmo.net/290/Mayor-Board-of-Aldermen |title=St. Peters Mayor and Board of Aldermen |publisher=City of St. Peters |access-date=2022-11-08 }}</ref>

Ward 1 – Joyce Townsend and Rocky Reitmeyer

Ward 2 – Judy Bateman and Randy Green

Ward 3 – Dave Kuppler and Melissa Reimer

Ward 4 – Nick Trupiano and Patrick Barclay

==Education==
Three public high schools are within St. Peters city limits: [[Fort Zumwalt South High School]] with an enrollment of 1,700 students, [[Francis Howell North High School]] (1,690 students), and [[Fort Zumwalt East High School]] (1,100 students) which opened in 2007.  Some high school students from St. Peters attend schools in surrounding communities such as [[Francis Howell Central High School]] in neighboring [[Cottleville, Missouri|Cottleville]], and [[Fort Zumwalt North High School|Fort Zumwalt North]] and [[Fort Zumwalt West High School]]s in [[O'Fallon, Missouri|O'Fallon]].  Other public schools in the city include Fairmount, Hawthorn, Lewis & Clark, Mid Rivers, Progress South, St. Peters, and Warren Elementary Schools, as well as DuBray and Fort Zumwalt South Middle Schools. The city limits also contain the private Lutheran High School of St Charles County.

==Notable people==
{{See also|Category:People from St. Peters, Missouri}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.stpetersmo.net/ City of St. Peters]
*[http://www.GSTCCC.com/ Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce]&nbsp;– St. Peters & St. Charles Chambers of Commerce merged in December 2011
* Historic maps of St. Peters in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138986 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]
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