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Welcome to Saint Francois County ...

Time Zone: Saint Francois County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Farmington is the Seat for Saint Francois County.

Saint Francois County was founded in 1821. Saint Francois was created by taking area from Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saint Francois had a population of 67,215 people. This is an increase of 2.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 65,529 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Francois represented 1.09% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Saint Francois County:

  • Bismarck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
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  • Bonne Terre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
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  • Desloge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
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  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmington is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
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  • Iron Mountain Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Leadington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
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  • Leadwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
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  • Park Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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