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Welcome to Wentzville ...

The city of Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wentzville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wentzville has a population of 41,735 people<2> (see below for details).

Wentzville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wentzville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Wentzville: (636)

The ZIP code for Wentzville: 63385<4>

Websites for Wentzville ...

Official Website: www.wentzvillemo.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wentzville had an population of 41,735 people. This is an increase of 43.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 505.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wentzville had a population of 29,070 people (or 8.06% of the total population of Saint Charles County). This makes Wentzville the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Wentzville represents 0.49% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29,070 people, the population of Wentzville increased 321.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,896 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wentzville.

Communities near Wentzville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wentzville.

  • O'Fallon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
    • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
  • Saint Charles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Saint Peters
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chesterfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wildwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dardenne Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Troy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Warrenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <6>
  • Cottleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
    • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <6>

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 Wentzville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wentzville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wentzville. 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 Wentzville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wentzville. See our Newspapers Page for Wentzville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wentzville ...

Looking for more information about Wentzville? 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 Wentzville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wentzville.

Adding Wentzville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wentzville 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 Wentzville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wentzville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wentzville.

The official website for Wentzville: www.wentzvillemo.org/

The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.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 Saint Charles, 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 Wentzville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wentzville - 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 Wentzville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wentzville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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