Fenton, Missouri
Fenton is a city of 4,088 people in St. Louis County, Missouri, founded in 1818.
Why visit Fenton
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 54 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Alswel, Barretts Tunnels, Laumeier Sculpture Park and Swing-A-Round Fun Town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Fenton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fenton
Fenton is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, and a suburb of St. Louis County. The population was 3,989 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Fenton, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks13
Alswel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
House in Sunset Hills, Missouri, United States
Barretts Tunnels
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Railway tunnel in St Louis County, Missouri, United States
Cragwold
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
J. Milton Turner School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic former school building
Kirkwood station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Amtrak station in Kirkwood, Missouri, US
Kraus House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in Missouri, United States
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
Museum · 4.0 mi
Not-for-profit children's museum in Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
Aronson Fine Arts Center @ Laumeier Sculpture Park
Museum · 2.4 mi
May Mo[-1]-Sep Mo[1]: Fr 10:00-20:00,10:00-16:00
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
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Laumeier Sculpture Park
Park · 2.3 mi
Non-profit organization in the USA
08:00-sunset
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes54
42 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Best Western Plus
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
1680 Fenton Business Park Court, Fenton
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fenton
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
1848 Bowles Avenue, Fenton
History
Due to its proximity to fertile land and the Meramec River, the Fenton area has been inhabited for over 900 years. The earliest proof of ancient dwellers was excavated from the "Fenton Mounds", two conical earthen burial mounds located near the southwestern border of Fenton. Diagnostic pottery shards from the mounds indicate they date from the Mississippian times, A.D. 1050 - 1400. In 2001, the mounds were leveled for construction of a Walmart Supercenter.
The Fenton territory was occupied by Native Americans and early settlers in the 1770s. William Lindsay Long founded the city of Fenton on March 23, 1818. The original eight-square-block area is now referred to as "Old Towne Fenton". The city remained unincorporated for the next 130 years. Garrett Hitzert was the city's first mayor after incorporation in 1948, and his leadership helped build the foundation that much of the city's ongoing prosperity has been based on. He conceived of Fenton's expansive commercial business and industrial district that is a centerpiece of the city's fiscal success.
From the History section of Fenton, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship13
Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Fenton United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.5 mi
800 Gravois Road, Fenton
Mt. Olive General Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.1 mi
1849 Hawkins Place, Fenton
Champions Community Church
Place of worship · 2.4 mi
76 South Highway Drive, Valley Park
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Place of worship · 1.3 mi
315 Fenton View Drive
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare7
Map of Fenton
191 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 22°F | 2.6 in | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 25°F | 2.2 in | 1.1 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 3.6 in | 0.3 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 46°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 2.5 in | 2.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Charles 7 Ssw (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-06-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2022-08-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Spirit of Saint Louis Airport (SUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Kirkwood 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Crestwood 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Manchester 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Des Peres 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Oakland 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Grantwood Village 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Concord 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Winchester 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Webster Groves 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Ballwin 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fenton Main Street (40387037681), Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
- Olice Chapel AME Church, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cragwold, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J. Milton Turner School, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirkwood Station MO - February 2016, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- FLW Krauss House, Mary Striegel, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alswel Viewing South, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barretts Tunnels - 1, Fuzzusmaximus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Laumeier Sculpture Park 02, Joel Krauska from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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