Bridgeton, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 38°45′26″N 90°25′4″W / 38.75722°N 90.41778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | St. Louis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Randy Hein |
Area | |
• Total | 15.24 sq mi (90.00 km2) |
• Land | 14.55 sq mi (37.69 km2) |
• Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,445 |
• Density | 786.44/sq mi (303.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 63044[3] |
Area code | 314 |
FIPS code | 29-08398[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2393417[2] |
Website | www |
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.