City of Fenton - By The Numbers

It takes more than numbers to define a city, of course, especially in the City of Fenton, which is defined in various geographic ways, sometimes to the chagrin  of city officials and "Fenton" residents who are either in the city limits or just outside the town's borders.

The Fenton city limits roughly are defined by the Meramec River on the north and east, by Bowles Avenue on the west, by New Smizer Mill Road on the southwest and by Harbor Bluff Drive on the southeast. The 63026 ZIP Code (generally known as Fenton), encompasses other unincorporated areas in St. Louis and Jefferson counties and are governed by a county council in those jurisdictions. New residents often are surprised when they move to "Fenton" that they don't enjoy the same amenities that are available to residents of the "City" of Fenton.

The city itself has been around a long time, celebrating it's 175th birthday last Aug. 25.

Below are some numbers that provide a a partial picture of the City of Fenton. The source of the information is the city's website fentonmo.org, unless otherwise noted.

0 - Amount of real and personal property taxes on residential and commercial property.

0 - Amount of city merchants taxes and fees.

1.4 - Miles of paved trails for walking, running, biking and rollerblading in Fenton City Park.

2 - Number of school districts serving City of Fenton students (Lindbergh and Rockwood).

2.56 - Average people per household (source: U.S. Census).

5 - Paved miles of the Meramec River Greenway between Fenton City Prk anfd the Highway 30 overpass.

8 - Members of the City of Fenton Board of Aldermen

28 - St. Louis County Police Department, Fenton Precinct full-time employees.

46.7 - Median age of residents in the City of Fenton (Source: 2010 U.S. Census)

63 - Total full-time employees of the Fenton Fire Protection District.

96 - Number of acres in Fenton City Park

1,611 - Total housing units (source: 2010 U.S. Census).

1878 - Year that permission was granted by St. Louis Archbishop Peter R. Kenrick to establish a mission church - to be named St. Paul - in Fenton. The first Mass at St. Paul was celebrated on Christmas Day 1879. (Source: St. Paul Catholic Church).

4,022 - City of Fenton population (source: 2010 U.S. Census).

56,088 - Average daily traffic volume at Highway 141 and Gravois Road (Source: CoStar Property and MoDOT, 2007)

 $84,500 - 2010 median household income (Source: 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates).

$266,200 - 2010 Median house value in the City of Fenton (Source: 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates).

1,500,000 - Total square footage of Gravois Bluffs (Source: G.J. Grewe Inc.)