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County Guide · Missouri
St. Francois County
Communities, housing, access, services, institutions, recreation, and the address-level details that shape a move.
County overview
How St. Francois County fits the region
St. Francois County is centered on Farmington and the communities of Missouri’s Old Lead Belt. It combines regional retail and healthcare, former mining towns, manufacturing, state parks, lakes, subdivisions, older in-town housing, and rural acreage.
2025 POPULATION ESTIMATE67,809
2020–2024 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME$57,477
MEDIAN OWNER-OCCUPIED VALUE$185,300
MEAN WORK TRAVEL TIME25.9 minutes
COUNTY SEATFarmington
LAND AREA452 square miles
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A visual starting point for St. Francois County; community galleries will grow as original photography is added.
The route network shapes daily life.
US 67 is the principal regional route. Routes 8, 32, 47, and local roads connect Farmington, Park Hills, Bonne Terre, Desloge, Leadwood, Bismarck, and rural areas.
Commute decisions should be tested from the actual driveway during the hours that matter. Countywide averages cannot describe the first miles on local roads, river crossings, interchange traffic, construction, or the final approach to a specific destination.
One county can contain several distinct markets.
Farmington functions as the largest commercial and service center, while Park Hills, Bonne Terre, Desloge, Bismarck, Leadwood, and rural communities retain distinct histories and access patterns.
Compare municipality, school district, fire district, utility territory, transit access, housing era, and recurring destinations before treating two addresses as interchangeable.
Homes and real estate
Property type changes the due-diligence plan
The county includes older homes tied to mining-era communities, ranch and subdivision housing, lake-community properties, newer construction, farms, acreage, outbuildings, and private-system properties. Mine history, drainage, utility setup, road responsibility, and recorded restrictions can be material.
Tax structure
Residential real estate is assessed at 19% of market value in Missouri. The actual bill uses the combined levies attached to the parcel, which can differ across municipalities and special districts.
Zoning and land use
Confirm jurisdiction, zoning, setbacks, outbuilding rules, livestock, short-term rental rules, recorded restrictions, permits, and HOA obligations for the actual parcel.
Utilities and internet
Identify water, sewer or septic, electric, gas or propane, trash, stormwater, road responsibility, and broadband by service address before closing.
Schools, government, utilities, and safety
Build the move-in directory from the address
District boundaries do not follow postal names
Use the Missouri DESE directory and official district resources for programs, staffing, calendars, and report cards. Confirm the attendance assignment directly by property address. The site does not rank schools or steer visitors.
Jurisdiction determines the office
The county handles core records and services; municipalities and special districts may add planning, code, streets, parks, police, utilities, fire, ambulance, and other functions. Start with the parcel record and county GIS.
Response agencies vary
Call 911 for emergencies. For non-emergency planning, identify city police or county sheriff, fire-protection district, ambulance district, hospital and urgent care serving the address.
Availability changes faster than a static guide
Use Missouri’s licensed-childcare search, then ask providers directly about openings, age groups, hours, transportation, and fees. Review current programs and delivery options with nearby colleges and technical centers.
Economy and daily life
Institutions and employers to understand
St. Francois County government in FarmingtonCurrent programs, jobs, and access should be checked directly.
Regional healthcare and school districtsCurrent programs, jobs, and access should be checked directly.
Mineral Area CollegeCurrent programs, jobs, and access should be checked directly.
Manufacturing, corrections, retail, healthcare, and service employersCurrent programs, jobs, and access should be checked directly.
Parks, recreation, and culture
Distinctive places across the county
St. Joe State ParkConfirm current hours, amenities, admission, reservations, accessibility, and seasonal conditions.
Missouri Mines State Historic SiteConfirm current hours, amenities, admission, reservations, accessibility, and seasonal conditions.
St. Francois State ParkConfirm current hours, amenities, admission, reservations, accessibility, and seasonal conditions.
Bonne Terre MineConfirm current hours, amenities, admission, reservations, accessibility, and seasonal conditions.
County and municipal parksConfirm current hours, amenities, admission, reservations, accessibility, and seasonal conditions.
Lakes and conservation areasConfirm current hours, amenities, admission, reservations, accessibility, and seasonal conditions.
Communities
Places to compare in St. Francois County
FarmingtonCommunity guide planned as substantive local research is completed.
Park HillsCommunity guide planned as substantive local research is completed.
Bonne TerreCommunity guide planned as substantive local research is completed.
DeslogeCommunity guide planned as substantive local research is completed.
BismarckCommunity guide planned as substantive local research is completed.
LeadwoodCommunity guide planned as substantive local research is completed.
Cost-of-living comparison
Compare the costs tied to two actual properties
Enter quotes or tax figures for the addresses you are comparing. This keeps insurance, utility, and tax differences visible without relying on a generic cost-of-living score.
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