Herculaneum, Missouri

Herculaneum, Missouri
Nickname: 
Herky
Location of Herculaneum, Missouri
Location of Herculaneum, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°15′49″N 90°23′41″W / 38.26361°N 90.39472°W / 38.26361; -90.39472
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyJefferson
IncorporatedJuly 27, 1819 (April 1972)
Government
 • TypeMayor and Board of Aldermen
 • City AdministratorJim Kasten[citation needed]
Area
 • Total4.19 sq mi (10.84 km2)
 • Land4.16 sq mi (10.77 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation440 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,672
 • Density1,123.62/sq mi (433.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63048
Area code636
FIPS code29-31708[3]
GNIS feature ID2394358[2]
Websitecityofherculaneum.org
Depiction in mural at Missouri State Capitol
Doe Run Company lead smelter

Herculaneum is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, and is a suburb of St. Louis. The population was 4,273 at the 2020 United States Census. The City of Herculaneum was the first county seat of Jefferson County from January 1, 1819, to 1839. The city celebrated its bicentennial throughout 2008.

The city received the "Tree City USA" designation by the Arbor Day Foundation for 11 consecutive years, 2007 through 2017. The city is the honorary hometown of the 40th Airlift Squadron, "The Screaming Eagles," from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herculaneum, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.