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O’ Fallon, MO

O'Fallon is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the St. Louis metropolitan statistical area, located along Interstates 64 and 70 between Lake St. Louis and St. Peters. As of the 2020 census, O'Fallon had a population of 91,316, making it the most populous suburb of St. Louis, as well as the most populous municipality in St. Charles County and the 7th most populous in Missouri. O'Fallon's namesake in St. Clair County, Illinois, is also part of the St. Louis region. The two cities are one of the few pairs of same-named municipalities to be part of the same metro area.

O'Fallon was founded in 1856 by Nicholas Krekel. The community was named by Krekel's older brother, Judge Arnold Krekel, after John O'Fallon, the president of the North Missouri Railroad. A post office called O'Fallon has been in operation since 1859 with Nicholas Krekel as the first postmaster. The St. Mary's Institute of O'Fallon was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. In 2006, Money magazine named O'Fallon 39th in its "Best 100 Places to Live".  The magazine also ranked O'Fallon 68th out of 100 in 2008, 26th out of 100 in 2010, and 42nd out of 100 in 2017.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.20 square miles (75.63 km2), of which 29.19 square miles (75.60 km2) are land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is covered by water.

The 2020 United States census counted 91,316 people, 31,681 households, and 23,754 families in O'Fallon. The population density was 2,994.0 per square mile (1,155.9/km2). There were 32,740 housing units at an average density of 1,073.4 per square mile (414.4/km2). The racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 82.28% (75,133) white, 5.06% (4,620) black or African-American, 0.22% (205) Native American, 4.06% (3,704) Asian, 0.1% (88) Pacific Islander, 1.46% (1,334) from other races, and 6.82% (6,232) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.0% (3,639) of the population.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $92,498 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,539) and the median family income was $106,419 (+/- $3,781). Males had a median income of $56,446 (+/- $2,450) versus $36,747 (+/- $2,327) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $45,900 (+/- $2,496). Approximately, 2.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those ages 65 or over.

O'Fallon prioritizes the health and wellness of its residents, offering a variety of facilities and programs to support a healthy lifestyle. The city is home to Progress West Hospital, a leading medical facility providing comprehensive healthcare services. For a comprehensive fitness experience, Club Fitness O'Fallon provides state-of-the-art gym facilities and classes. CrossFit O'Fallon, Transformative Health 180, and Fit Girl Fitness offer high-intensity workouts designed to improve overall fitness and strength. Those looking for a climbing adventure can visit Zenith Climbing Center. For a relaxing and therapeutic experience, the Aquarius Wellness Center for Healing Arts offers a range of healing services.

Top sites in O’ Fallon, MO are Fort Zumwalt Park, St Charles County, Mid America Veterans Museum, and The O'Fallon Hoots Baseball Team at CarShield Field.

Population: 94,074 (2023). ZIP code: 63366. Area code: 636. Elevation: 463 feet (141 m). Area: 30.51 sq mi (79.01 km2).

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What is O'Fallon MO known for?

In the mid-1990s, O'Fallon began an aggressive program of City-wide infrastructure improvements that supported phenomenal residential, retail, and manufacturing growth, resulting in a 25 percent increase in the number of available jobs. O'Fallon was officially a boomtown. At the same time, a new industry based on O'Fallon's past emerged – tourism. Although, as a town, O'Fallon began with Arnold and Nicholas Krekel, the City's historic sites include early American and Native American history, a War of 1812 settler fort, and Civil War history. 

Why are there two O'Fallon, MO?

In 1875, the city acquired his country estate along Bellefontaine Road and converted it into O’Fallon Park. The O’Fallon neighborhood in St. Louis, also named after Captain O’Fallon, saw its land subdivided by 1850 and owned by prominent St. Louisans, including O’Fallon. The corner of Natural Bridge and Grand became the site of the first St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Fair in 1856. Despite being a slave owner, O’Fallon’s community donations resulted in two towns, a neighborhood, a park, and an institute named after him.

Is O Fallon MO a good place to live?

O’Fallon is a great place to live, with plenty of new construction, outdoor activities, and shopping nearby. However, it is a very big suburb and it won’t offer that urban lifestyle that’s easy to find in St. Louis City. It is also about 30 to 40 minutes outside of downtown St. Louis, so if your commute is into the city or even Clayton, it will take you longer to get there. Despite all that, O’Fallon is a gorgeous part of St. Charles County and has so much to offer if you’re moving to this part of town.

Sources

City of O'Fallon

Wikipedia

The STL Realtors

Fox 2 Now

Fort Zumwalt Park

St Charles County, Mid America Veterans Museum

The O'Fallon Hoots Baseball Team at CarShield Field

Progress West Hospital

Club Fitness O'Fallon

CrossFit O'Fallon

Transformative Health 180

Fit Girl Fitness

Zenith Climbing Center

Aquarius Wellness Center

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