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Welcome to Wright City ...

The city of Wright City is located in Warren County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wright City, 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, Wright City has a population of 4,311 people<2> (see below for details).

Wright City is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Wright City: (636)

The ZIP code for Wright City: 63390<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wright City had an population of 4,311 people. This is an increase of 38.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 181.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wright City had a population of 3,119 people (or 9.59% of the total population of Warren County). This makes Wright City the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wright City represents 0.05% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 180th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,119 people, the population of Wright City increased 103.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,532 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wright City.

Communities Also Named Wright City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wright City - they are located in Oklahoma and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wright City.

Communities near Wright City ...

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

  • O'Fallon
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Wentzville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake Saint Louis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Dardenne Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Moscow Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
  • New Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <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 Wright City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wright City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wright City ...

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

Adding Wright City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wright City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wright City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.mo.us/

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 Warren, 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 Wright City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wright City - 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 Wright City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wright City 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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