Terre du Lac, Missouri
Terre du Lac is a community of 2,516 people in St. Francois County, Missouri.
Why visit Terre du Lac
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Bonne Terre Depot and Bonne Terre Mine.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Terre du Lac
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Terre du Lac
Terre du Lac is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Francois and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It uses zip code 63628, from neighboring Bonne Terre. As of the 2020 census, Terre du Lac had a population of 2,478.
From the Wikipedia article Terre du Lac, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Bonne Terre Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Bonne Terre Mine
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
St. Joe Lead Company Administration Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries13
1 more on the map.
Map of Terre du Lac
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 21°F | 2.8 in | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 25°F | 2.7 in | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 4.1 in | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 44°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 67°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 57°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.7 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 26°F | 3.0 in | 2.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Potosi 4 Sw (12 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. Francois County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-01-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-01-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-05-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Farmington Regional Airport (FAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Leadwood 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Potosi 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Farmington 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Ironton 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Raintree Plantation 24 mi north, about 39 min by car
- Festus 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Valmeyer 33 mi northeast, about 53 min by car
- Arnold 39 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Waterloo 39 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Oakville 41 mi northeast, about 1 h 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
- Early Photo of Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Railroad Depot at Bonne Terre, Mo, Unknown Photographer - Courtesy of R. Becker, Public domain
- Bonne Terre Mine and Town, robertstinnett from Boonville, MO, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS031-E-55243 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-102560 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-45076 - View of Missouri, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS016-E-19036 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-10812 - View of Illinois, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-52708 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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