Florissant, Missouri
| Florissant, Missouri | |||
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| City of Florissant | |||
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 Location of Florissant, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′52″N 90°19′32″W / 38.79778°N 90.32556°WCoordinates: 38°47′52″N 90°19′32″W / 38.79778°N 90.32556°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Missouri | ||
| County | St. Louis | ||
| Founded | 1785 | ||
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| • Mayor | Tom Schneider | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 12.87 sq mi (33.33 km2) | ||
| • Land | 12.56 sq mi (32.53 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 52,158 | ||
| • Estimate (2012) | 52,252 | ||
| • Density | 4,152.7/sq mi (1,603.4/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP code | 63031, 63032, 63033, 63034 | ||
| Area code(s) | 314 | ||
| FIPS code | 29-24778 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0756063 | ||
| Website | http://www.florissantmo.com/ | ||
Florissant (
i/ˈflɔːrɪsənt/) is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in northern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The city had a total population of 52,158 in the 2010 census, making it the 12th-largest city in Missouri.
The exact date the first settlers went to the Valley of Florissant is unknown, but it is one of the oldest settlements in the state of Missouri. Some historians believe it was settled about the same time as St. Louis. The first civil government was formed in 1786. Spanish archives in Havana reveal there were 40 people and seven plantations in Florissant at the time of the 1787 census. The village, called "Fleurissant," or "Blooming" in English, by its French settlers and "St. Ferdinand" by its Spanish rulers, was a typical French village with its commons and common fields. Originally a separate town, and now an inner suburb of St. Louis, the community was centered on (and frequently called after) the parish of St. Ferdinand. As late as 1889, the town was predominantly French-speaking (while the southern portion of the metropolis was populated by German-speakers). The first train line to the area was constructed in 1878 – an extension of the line which went from St. Louis City to Normandy. The last train to Florissant ran on November 14, 1931.
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