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ST. LOUIS 
The City was incorporated in 1823 and its current boundaries were established in 1876, when voters approved separation from St Louis County and establishment of a Home Rule Charter. By the 1890s, St. Louis was the nation's fourth largest city. One of the City's greatest moments came in 1904, when it hosted a World's Fair, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. More than 20 million people are estimated to have visited the fair during its seven-month run. Throughout the 20th Century, continued private and public development activity has resulted in St. Louis becoming a major regional, national and international center for banking, manufacturing, health care, and brewing. 
St. Louis is located on 60 square miles just south of the "Meeting of the Rivers," where the Missouri and Illinois Rivers join the Mississippi River. The City is at the center of a 12 county, 7,000 square mile metropolitan area that includes approximately 2.5 million people. The area is a relatively short distance by airplane, automobile from such other cities as Kansas City (250 miles), Chicago (300 miles) Indianapolis (250 miles) and Memphis (300 miles). While most of the City's terrain is marked is generally flat with gently rising low hills, the riverfront area is subject to annual flooding along the Mississippi River. The downtown business district is protected by a levee and a flood wall that has never been topped. 
The City itself, St. Louis, is home for approximately 396,000 (1990 Census) individuals, 51% of whom are white, 48% are black and 1% are other races. Many parts of the City reflect their immigrant backgrounds, with Italian, German and Irish neighborhoods still prominent. A growing Asian population has recently begun to settle in the City's southside along South Grand Avenue. St. Louis is characterized by its distinctive neighborhoods and the diverse and rich architectural styles of its housing. Devided into 79 neighborhoods, the City also boasts 104 parks, totaling 3,000 acres, the largest of which is the 1,300-acre Forest Park on the western edge of the City. There are also 10 recreation centers located throughout the City. Back to the Top © 1998 by St Louis Management 
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