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Weldon Spring, Missouri
Weldon Spring is a city of 5,310 people in St. Charles County, Missouri.
Why visit Weldon Spring
Townapedia lists 6 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Daniel Boone Bridge, Howell Island Conservation Area and Missouri Bluffs Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Weldon Spring
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Weldon Spring
Weldon Spring is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,326 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Weldon Spring, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Daniel Boone Bridge
Bridge · 1.6 mi
Bridges across the Missouri River
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Howell Island Conservation Area
Park · 4.3 mi
Protected area in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Boones Crossing Unit
Hiking and trails · 2.1 mi
24/7
Restaurants and cafes19
J+B Wellness Cafe
Cafe · 2.5 mi
5055 Highway N, Cottleville
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:50; Sa 08:00-15:50; Su 09:00-15:50
The Egg & I
Diner · American · 2.6 mi
991 Waterbury Falls Drive, O'Fallon
07:00-14:30
Bandana’s Bar-B-Q
Restaurant · Barbecue · 2.4 mi
6163 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Saint Peters
Ami’s Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · 2.6 mi
3728 Montecello Plaza Drive, O'Fallon
Chick-fil-A
Fast food · Chicken · 2.5 mi
6180 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Saint Peters
Mo-Sa 06:30-21:00; Su off
MOD Pizza
Fast food · Pizza · 2.6 mi
6091 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville
Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 10:30-22:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 2.3 mi
6251 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Saint Peters
Su-Sa 06:00-23:00 "Dine-In" || Mo-Th 05:30-23:00 "Drive Through"...
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 2.7 mi
4001 Crusher Drive, O'Fallon
Mo-Fr 05:00-23:00; Sa-Su 06:00-23:00
7 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Research Park Inn St Louis West – Chesterfield
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
32 Research Park Circle, St. Charles
History
Weldon Spring was platted in 1864. The community took its name from a spring of the same name near the original town site. A post office called Weldon Spring was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1957.
In 1941, the United States Army purchased 17,000 acres of land in the surrounding area. The Weldon Spring Ordnance Works built the largest explosives factory in the United States on the site. It was built to produce TNT and DNT for Allied forces during World War II. It closed on August 15, 1945, days after the end of the war. Most of the land was then sold.
A proposal appeared in 1945 suggesting the placement of United Nations Headquarters in the area.
In 1955, the United States Atomic Energy Commission built a uranium ore processing plant on the 2,000 remaining acres. Weldon Spring Uranium Feed Mill Plant produced yellow cake uranium ore. In 1966, the plant closed and remained abandoned for 20 years. The site was contaminated with over 1.5 million cubic yards of asbestos, radioactive uranium and contaminated rubble. The U.S. Department of Energy began a decontamination of the site in the late 1980s and completed it in 2001, with a 45-acre rubble mountain over the site.
From the History section of Weldon Spring, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Saint Joseph Catholic Church of Cottleville
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 mi
1355 Motherhead Road, Cottleville
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Healthcare4
Map of Weldon Spring
94 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 21°F | 2.6 in | 4.1 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 24°F | 2.4 in | 3.7 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 3.7 in | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 4.7 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 57°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 35°F | 3.7 in | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 26°F | 3.1 in | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Weldon Spring Nws (2 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. Charles County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-08-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-01-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-01-02: 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, 3 miles away.
- Cottleville 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Dardenne Prairie 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Chesterfield 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- St. Peters 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- O'Fallon 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Clarkson Valley 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Lake St. Louis 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- St. Charles 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Wildwood 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Ellisville 9 mi southeast, about 14 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
- Weldon Spring, Mo., June 5, 2013 -- A home struck by a tornado on the evening of May 31, 2013 tore away the living room wall and roof. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing Preliminary Damage..., Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003, Public domain
- Weldon Spring, Mo., June 5, 2013 -- This home has been condemned after a tornado hit it on May 31, 2013. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit..., Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003, Public domain
- Weldon Spring letterpress (Unsplash), Rodney Truitt Jr rodneytruittjr, CC0
- Daniel-boone-bridge, The original uploader was Americasroof at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hiking-trail.jpg - panoramio, Good Free Photos, CC BY 3.0
- River-landscape-river.jpg - panoramio, Good Free Photos, CC BY 3.0
- 44 Trapper, 44Trapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown New Orleans (5203124452), micaht2000 from ST LOUIS,MO, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Campaign for change (3115797808), Pablo Manriquez, CC BY 2.0
- Obama campaign (3115797478), Pablo Manriquez, CC BY 2.0
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport 1, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport 2, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS063-E-38032 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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