Welcome to Pacific ...
The city of Pacific is primarily located in Franklin County<1>. A portion of Pacific extends into Saint Louis County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pacific, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pacific has a population of 7,216 people<2> (see below for details).
Pacific is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pacific lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pacific: 636
The ZIP code for Pacific: 63069<4>
The city of Pacific was previously named Franklin.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pacific had an population of 7,216 people. This is an increase of 3.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pacific had a population of 7,002 people (which is 6.9% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Pacific the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Pacific represents 0.12% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,002 people, the population of Pacific increased 27.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,482 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pacific.
Communities Also Named Pacific ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Pacific - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Illinois, Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pacific.
Websites for Pacific ...
Official Website: www.pacificmissouri.com/
Communities near Pacific ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pacific.
- Chesterfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
- Ballwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <5>
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Dardenne Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
- Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <5>
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Town and Country
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
- Town and Country is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
- Ellisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pacific. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pacific.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pacific. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pacific.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pacific. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pacific.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pacific ...
Looking for more information about Pacific? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pacific, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pacific.
Adding Pacific to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pacific in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pacific was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Pacific post office opened in 1854.
We also found Pacific in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pacific.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pacific: www.pacificmissouri.com/
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pacific. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pacific - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pacific). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pacific or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |