Festus, Missouri

Festus, Missouri
Festus, Missouri
Festus, Missouri
Location of Festus, Missouri
Location of Festus, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°13′10″N 90°24′35″W / 38.21944°N 90.40972°W / 38.21944; -90.40972
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyJefferson
Incorporated1887
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorSam Richards
Area
 • Total5.91 sq mi (15.29 km2)
 • Land5.91 sq mi (15.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,706
 • Density2,151.74/sq mi (830.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63028
Area code636
FIPS code29-24094[4]
GNIS feature ID2394763[3]
WebsiteCity website

Festus is a city situated in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States, and is also a suburb of St. Louis. It had a population of 12,706 individuals as of the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "Mayor". City of Festus. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Festus, Missouri
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Festus, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2012.