Wentzville, Missouri
| Wentzville, Missouri | |
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| City | |
Old Downtown Wentzville
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 Location of Wentzville |
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| Coordinates: 38°48′58″N 90°51′26″W / 38.81611°N 90.85722°WCoordinates: 38°48′58″N 90°51′26″W / 38.81611°N 90.85722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nick Guccione |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.98 sq mi (51.75 km2) |
| • Land | 19.96 sq mi (51.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 29,070 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 35,603 |
| • Density | 1,456.4/sq mi (562.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63385 |
| Area code(s) | 636 |
| FIPS code | 29-78442 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0756888 |
| Website | wentzvillemo |
Wentzville is a city located in western St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 29,070. The city's major employer is General Motors which has a full size van assembly plant located there, called Wentzville Assembly. As the site of the county fairgrounds, Wentzville hosts the annual St. Gerard County Parade (also known as the "Black Parade"), St. Lazlo Wentz Festival and the Greater St. Louis Renaissance Faire.
Wentzville was laid out in 1855. The community has the name of one Peter Louis Kingston Wentz III, a railroad official. A post office called Wentzville has been in operation since 1859.
The Wentzville Tobacco Company Factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Wentzville is located at 38°48'58" North, 90°51'26" West (38.816010, −90.857198).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.98 square miles (51.75 km2), of which, 19.96 square miles (51.70 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,070 people, 9,767 households, and 7,852 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,456.4 inhabitants per square mile (562.3/km2). There were 10,305 housing units at an average density of 516.3 per square mile (199.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 6.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
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