Bridgeton, Missouri

Bridgeton, Missouri
Welcome sign, Bridgeton, July 2016
Welcome sign, Bridgeton, July 2016
Location of Bridgeton, Missouri
Location of Bridgeton, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°45′26″N 90°25′4″W / 38.75722°N 90.41778°W / 38.75722; -90.41778
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
Government
 • MayorRandy Hein
Area
 • Total15.24 sq mi (90.00 km2)
 • Land14.55 sq mi (37.69 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.77 km2)
Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,445
 • Density786.44/sq mi (303.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63044[3]
Area code314
FIPS code29-08398[4]
GNIS feature ID2393417[2]
Websitewww.bridgetonmo.com

Bridgeton is a second-ring suburb of Greater St. Louis in northwestern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. Bridgeton is located at the intersection of the St. Louis outer belt and I-70. Bridgeton serves as the primary transport hub within Greater St. Louis. The population at the 2020 census was 11,445.[5] Portions of St. Louis Lambert International Airport are within Bridgeton.[6] The town is featured in the documentary Atomic Homefront, which covers the effects of radioactive waste stored in the nearby West Lake Landfill site.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgeton, Missouri
  3. ^ "Bridgeton MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "United States Census Bureau". Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bridgeton city, Missouri[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 9, 2009.