Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

Ste. Genevieve County
Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse
Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse
Map of Missouri highlighting Ste. Genevieve County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°53′36″N 90°12′12″W / 37.8933°N 90.2033°W / 37.8933; -90.2033
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedOctober 1, 1812
Named forSaint Genevieve
SeatSte. Genevieve
Largest citySte. Genevieve
Area
 • Total507 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Land499 sq mi (1,290 km2)
 • Water7.6 sq mi (20 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,479
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitestegencounty.org

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.

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.