East St. Louis

East St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,542, less than half its peak in 1950. Like many larger industrial cities, it has been severely affected by loss of jobs in the restructuring of the railroad industry and...

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Date founded:

  • Jun 6, 1820

Also known as:

  • East St. Louis, Illinois,
  • East Saint Louis,
  • East Saint Louis, Illinois

Location

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  • 38.6244
  • -90.1508

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Area:

  • 37.3 km²

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