Ste. Genevieve
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Ste. Genevieve Historic District
The Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, established in 2020, consists of part or the whole of the area of the Ste. Genevieve Historic District, which is a historic district encompassing much of the built environment of Ste.
About Ste. Genevieve
City in Missouri, U.S.Ste. Genevieve ( saynt JEN-ə-veev; French: Sainte-Geneviève [sɛ̃t ʒənvjɛv]) is a city in Ste. Genevieve Township, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States, that is the county seat of Ste. Genevieve County. The population was 4,999 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1735 by French Canadian colonists and settlers from east of the river, it was the first organized European settlement west of the Mississippi River in present-day Missouri. Today, it is home to Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, the 422nd unit of the National Park Service.
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Housing in Ste. Genevieve
The typical Ste. Genevieve home is worth about $251,000, up 9.4% in a year, 6% below the Missouri typical home.
Safety in Ste. Genevieve
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ste. Genevieve's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Ste. Genevieve
Full picture →About one in 3 of Ste. Genevieve’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Perryville (5%), St. Louis (4%) and Farmington (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Ste. Genevieve
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 59% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ste. Genevieve
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ste. Genevieve
Full climate →Ste. Genevieve has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ste. Genevieve
All Ste. Genevieve schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Ste. Genevieve’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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