St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the south side 2000 census, the population was 1,016,315, making the county the most populous in the state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the sprawling St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all together ...
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St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the south side 2000 census, the population was 1,016,315, making the county the most populous in the state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the sprawling St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all together account for a total population of nearly 3 million people. St. Louis County borders the City of St. Louis, which is independent from St. Louis County. The 2007 estimate for the county was 995,118.
The county was organized in 1812 and was originally a French colonial district (French Louisiana), named for the French king Louis IX, known as Saint Louis.
In 1876, City of St. Louis separated itself from the county, creating an independent city. Kirkwood, Missouri was the first planned suburb in St. Louis County, being the first suburb built west...
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