Ste. Genevieve County | |
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Coordinates: 37°53′36″N 90°12′12″W / 37.8933°N 90.2033°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Founded | October 1, 1812 |
Named for | Saint Genevieve |
Seat | Ste. Genevieve |
Largest city | Ste. Genevieve |
Area | |
• Total | 507 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
• Land | 499 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
• Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 1.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,479 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | stegencounty |
Sainte Genevieve County, often abbreviated Ste. Genevieve County (French: comté de Ste-Geneviève), is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,479.[1] The largest city and county seat is Ste. Genevieve.[2] The county was officially organized on October 1, 1812, and is named after the Spanish district once located in the region, after Saint Genevieve, patroness of Paris, France.
It includes Ste. Genevieve, the earliest settlement west of the Mississippi River outside New Spain, and one of the French colonial mid-Mississippi valley villages. It is one of the last places where Paw Paw French is still spoken.