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City in Missouri, United StatesHerculaneum 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.
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Housing in Herculaneum
The typical Herculaneum home is worth about $303,000, up 5.3% in a year, 13% above the Missouri typical home.
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Safety in Herculaneum
Safety Grade B
Herculaneum reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Herculaneum
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The public schools Herculaneum’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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