Missouri Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Florissant, Missouri

Population: 51,206

Located in St. Louis County

Florissant was founded about 1767 by French farmers and fur trappers and has existed under the flags of the French Monarchy, the Spanish Monarchy, the French Republic and the United States.
Florissant is located in North St Louis County. It is the 7th largest city in Missouri. It is the only city in the county with a full-time mayor under a home rule charter. There are nine wards, each represented by a council Representative. The city Judge is an elected official.

Fleurissant or "flowering", was the name given to the valley by the French farmers in 1767. When the Spanish took over this area, the official name became St Ferdinand after a Spanish Saint. The popular name Florissant finally became official in 1939.

When Florissant came under the American Flag in 1804 its way of life was set. The population was 40 people. Near the mid-1800's came the German immigration which settled the top of the hill overlooking the French settlement along the creek. The census of 1950 counted 3,737 residents.
Most of the early settlers were simple farmers and merchants who built small French cottages and the Victorian style brick structures of the Germans. A few wealthy men did settle here such as John Mullanphy, who built Taille de Noyer located on McCluer High School campus, and John Myers, whose wife completed the construction of the Myer's farm when he passed away in his 40's.

Courtesy of the City of Florissant