ForistellMO
A town of 919, settled in 1873.
Is Foristell a good place to live?
36% of residents are under 18 in Foristell, where Missouri’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 5 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Foristell. The biggest park or preserve is Oglesby Park, at 24 acres. Foristell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
919 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Foristell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Foristell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Foristell.
A typical Foristell home is worth about $450K
The typical Foristell home is worth about $450,000, down 3.6% in a year, 70% above the Missouri typical home. 85% of Foristell households own their home, above both Missouri’s towns (64%) and U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Foristell is $883 a month.
| Foristell | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $883 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Foristell
Foristell has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Foristell has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 418 people commute in
Most working residents leave Foristell for work: only 0% work in town. Foristell’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Foristell grew to 418 in 2023, 101 more than in 2013.
| Foristell | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $117,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Foristell
26 crimes were reported in Foristell in 2024: 26 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Foristell is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Foristell is
Foristell beats the Missouri average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of Foristell adults feel lonely.
| Foristell | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Foristell | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Foristell, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oglesby Park | — | 24 |
| 2. Foristell City Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Foristell
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Foristell
About 1 of every 100 Foristell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Foristell
City in Missouri, US
Foristell is a city in St. Charles and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is located approximately 43 miles west of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, Foristell had a population of 550.
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- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- ZIP code
- 63348
- Area code
- 636
Questions about Foristell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Foristell, MO a good place to live?
Foristell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.