Profile for Festus, Missouri, MO

Festus is on the Mississippi River

Former and merged names include:
· Tanglefoot

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 126. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 12.8 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Festus

Cemeteries (30)

Communities (9)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (3)

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• Ancestry of people in Festus
• Housing in Festus
• Income in Festus
• Marital status of adults in Festus
• Place of birth of people in Festus
• Residence in 1995, of people in Festus
• School enrollment & education levels in Festus
• Transportation & commute times in Festus
• Jefferson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Missouri
• State data - Missouri
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Festus demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jefferson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, St. Louis area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 63019 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Festus city government
• Jefferson County government

26% of Festus residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Festus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Festus
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
• Libraries in or near Festus

Post a query on a message board:

• Jefferson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Festus museums
• Festus historic sites
• Festus area parks
• Wineries near Festus

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Festus area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Festus
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jefferson County

• Festus business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Missouri
• Local ordinances in Missouri (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jefferson County
• Arrests in Jefferson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Festus was $19,035, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jefferson County economic census
• Jefferson County economic summary
• Jefferson County employment growth
• Jefferson County unemployment rate
• Missouri economic data

12% of Festus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Festus
• Colleges in Missouri
• Learning Disabilities Association in Missouri
• Schools in or near Festus
• School districts in or near Festus
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Missouri high schools

• Movies playing in or near Festus
• YouTube videos about Festus

• Air pollution in Jefferson County
• Diesel soot in Jefferson County
• Land contamination in Jefferson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jefferson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

• ePodunk festival listings
• Missouri county fairs
• Missouri festivals (Missouri tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Festus

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Festus
• Geocaches in Missouri

• Festus items now on sale

• Festus local government Web site
• Jefferson County government
• Missouri state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Festus medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Missouri
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Festus
• Historic sites in Missouri
• Museums in or near Festus
• Museums in Missouri
• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jefferson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Festus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $383.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $774.

• Research Festus Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the Festus area
• Job services in Missouri
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Festus include Festus Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Festus

• Missouri library

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• Census map of Festus area
• Historic maps of MO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Missouri
• Topographic map of Festus

• Daily newspapers in or near Festus
• AM radio stations in or near Festus
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• Media ownership in the Festus area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Missouri

• Military bases in Missouri
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Festus
• Search obituaries in Missouri
• Recent death notices - selected MO newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Missouri
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Missouri
• Lions clubs in Missouri
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Festus
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Festus

• Parks near Festus
• National forests in Missouri
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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Festus
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• Post cards of Missouri communities

Jefferson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Festus political report.

• Missouri Democratic party
• Missouri Republican party
• Jefferson County elections board
• Missouri elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Festus
• Total membership by faith, in Jefferson County

• Chowhound message boards for MO

The average commute time for Festus workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Festus include Baymont Inn, Drury Inn, Holiday Inn.

• Festus travel guide
• Airports near Festus
• Hotels near Festus
• Missouri tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Missouri
• Wildlife refuges in Missouri

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