Fenton, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,360. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,376 (+0.4% change)
Males: 2,141 (49.1%), Females: 2,219 (50.9%)

St. Louis County

Zip codes: 63026.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $74,708
Median house value: $164,200

Population by Race

Races in Fenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (44.2%), Irish (18.9%), English (16.1%), Italian (7.6%), United States (7.0%), French (6.1%).

Elevation: 435 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fenton

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fenton city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +991 (+29.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fenton:

  • SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF KIRKWOOD (about 5 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO)
  • ST ANTHONYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • DES PERES HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fenton:

  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fenton:

  • CREVE COEUR (about 14 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)
  • SACKMAN FIELD (about 16 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
  • ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 21 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)

Amtrak stations near Fenton:

  • 5 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Fenton:

  • SANFORD-BROWN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 268; Location: 1203 Smizer Mill Road; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fenton:

  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 5 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 15 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Schools

Public high school in Fenton:

  • ROCKWOOD SUMMIT SR. HIGH (Students: 1,361; Location: 1780 HAWKINS RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fenton:

  • ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLE (Students: 991; Location: 1628 HAWKINS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • UTHOFF VALLEY ELEM. (Students: 503; Location: 1600 UTHOFF DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GEORGE GUFFEY ELEM. (Students: 502; Location: 400 13TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KELLISON ELEM. (Students: 479; Location: 1626 HAWKINS RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BOWLES ELEM. (Students: 381; Location: 501 BOWLES AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STANTON ELEM. (Students: 381; Location: 1430 FLORA DEL DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Fenton:

  • ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 465 NORTH HIGHWAY 141; Grades: KG – 8)
  • OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 1500 SAN SIMEON WAY; Grades: PK – 8)