| St. Louis is a city in the eastern part of the state of Missouri. With a population of nearly 360,000 today and an MSA of nearly three million residents, St. Louis was established in 1764. The city has a rich and colorful history. It is located at an elevation of about four hundred and sixty feet. St. Louis weather ranges from average winter lows in the low 20s to summer high temperatures near 90 and the area receives about three inches of rain each month. St. Louis festivals and events include Fair St. Louis during the fourth of July and the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Favorite St. Louis shopping areas include St. Louis Union Station. St. Louis things to do and area attractions include St. Louis Union Station, Missouri History Museum, the St. Louis Art Museum, the Gateway Arch, and Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis entertainment includes the Opera Theater of St. Louis, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and Grand Center. Area sports teams include football's St. Louis Rams, baseball's St. Louis Cardinals, hockey's St. Louis Blues, and soccer's St. Louis Lions. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the area's newspaper. Many large companies and corporations have a presence in the St. Louis area including Energizer, Wells Fargo, Emerson Electric, Charter Communications, Mallinckrodt, Federated Department Stores, Edward Jones and Scottrade. Median family income is $32,000. Area higher education institutions include St. Louis University, Washington University, and Webster University. Local main highways include Interstate I-170, I-64, I-55, I-270 abd I-44. The area is served by Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. |
