The St. Peters Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership of nearly 700 businesses and professional people working together to build a healthy economy and to improve the quality of life in the St. Peters area. Simply stated, the chamber is business and professional people working together to make the community a better place for everyone to live and work.

Chamber of Commerce members are businesses, organizations and individuals concerned with the socio-economic climate of their community. They have joined together because they know they stand a better chance of getting things done when they speak as one voice. By combining efforts, Chamber members can exert a more powerful influence on those decisions which affect the future of the community and area businesses.

The Chamber is not a governmental agency, but a non-profit corporation supported and financed through the voluntary investments of its members.

As the Chamber works to improve our community’s economy and quality of life, it keeps these broad objectives in mind:

• To help businesses prosper and grow
• To increase job opportunities
• To encourage an orderly expansion and development of all segments of the community
• To contribute to the overall economic stability of the community
• To encourage and promote the nation’s private enterprise system of competitive marketing
• To increase political awareness of local, state and national issues that may affect local businesses

The Chamber conducts a number of activities to promote its member businesses and to make the City of St. Peters a better place to live, work and do business. Some of the most popular activities of the Chamber include: a Community Prayer Breakfast; Annual Home & Garden and Great Outdoors Show; Progress Business Expo; Career Fair for 8th grade students; Annual Golf Outing; Business Finance Fair; "Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace" seminar for high school seniors; "Golden Apple Awards" to recognize excellence in the teaching profession; Candidate Forums; "Annual Awards Banquet" to recognize individuals who have demonstrated unusual leadership and support for our community; monthly membership meetings; and a monthly "After Hours Business Card Exchange." The Chamber also produces a monthly newsletter - The Chamber Report; and publishes a Buyer’s Guide and Membership Directory which is distributed to 16,000 households.

Any professional or business person who is interested in the prosperity of our community is invited to apply for membership. Membership can be translated into increased profits for the business person and is an excellent way to become acquainted with other prosperous professional people in the St. Peters area.

Mission Statement: The mission of the St. Peters Chamber of Commerce is to provide a leadership role in improving the overall business climate for members through the implementation of programs and services which stimulate economic growth and enhance the quality of life in the St. Peters area.

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The St. Peters Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership of nearly 700 business and professional people working together to build a healthy economy and to improve the quality of life in the St. Peters area. Simply stated, the chamber is business and professional people working together to make this community a better place for everyone to live and work.

Chamber of Commerce members are businesses, organizations and individuals concerned with the socio-economic climate of the community. They have joined together because they know they stand a better chance of getting things done when they speak as one voice. By combining efforts, Chamber members can exert a more powerful influence on those decisions which affect the future of our area and businesses.

The Chamber conducts a number of activities to promote its member businesses and to make the City of St. Peters a better place to live, work, and do business. The Chamber is not a governmental agency, but a non-profit corporation supported and financed through the voluntary investments of its members and guided by a board of directors.

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Whether you already live in St. Peters or are considering moving here, I think you will find St. Peters one of the best communities in which you can choose to live. We pride ourselves in being a model city and spoiling our residents with top quality services and amenities. We feel confident that our beautiful community is home to the best municipal government in the metropolitan region.

In St. Peters you will find a wide variety of shops and restaurants, many parks and recreational areas, and cultural arts activities. St. Peters has the only municipally owned and operated Cultural Arts Center in the St. Louis Metro Area. St. Peters residents enjoy some of the finest amenities available, including free access to the world wide web through the Westplex Information Network (WIN), a variety of environmental services, and 19 City-owned parks. In addition, City Centre grounds include the REC-PLEX, picnic areas, playgrounds, tennis courts, soccer fields and ball fields.

For over two decades St. Peters has been the center of dynamic growth and progressive change in St. Charles County. From the fully equipped 124,000 square-foot REC-PLEX, to antique Old Town, to shopping at the nearly one- million-square-foot Mid Rivers Mall, to the Cultural Arts Center, St. Peters has something for every member of today’s busy family. Whether you come to St. Peters to work, live, or visit, I think you’ll quickly understand why over 57,000 people have decided to call St. Peters their home.

Sincerely,
Thomas W. Brown
Mayor

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Founded:
Settled in the late 18th Century by French fur traders. Incorporated as a village in 1910 and incorporated as a city of the fourth class under Missouri statues in 1959

Population & Growth:

County:
St. Charles

Region:
Midwest (or Heartland of America)

Closest Metro Area: St. Louis, 17 miles east

Businesses:
1,966 plus approximately 600 home-based businesses (in 1993 St. Peters was ranked as one of the 10 best cities in the United States for running a home-based business)

Median Household Income: $56,589

Average Home Price: $121,629 (based on information from the Greater St. Louis Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc.)

Public School Districts: 3

Churches: 15+

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The St. Peters REC-PLEX, located next to City Hall, is a 124,000-square-foot facility that provides a family-oriented atmosphere for residents as they participate in the numerous activities available. The structure is equipped with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and diving tower, a leisure pool with a 130-foot water slide and current channel, a whirlpool and sauna, an NHL-sized indoor ice arena and an outdoor ice/inline arena, a gymnasium with an elevated running track and rock-climbing wall, fitness/exercise/weight rooms, locker rooms, food court, ice skate rental, baby-sitting service, and much more. Party packages and instructional classes also are available.

People who live inside the St. Peters corporate limits are eligible for discounted annual passes to the REC-PLEX, as well as reduced rates on daily admissions and registration fees for classes and sports leagues.

St. Peters maintains three outdoor public pools and over 580 acres in 19 different parks for its residents to enjoy. The parks are complete with picnic areas, pavilions, gazebos, basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, playgrounds, baseball and softball diamonds and soccer fields. Residents can bike or walk on the seven miles of paved trails connecting the parks.

St. Peters Golf Course is located in the western portion of the city at the Interstate 70/Highway 79 junction. This 18-hole public course has 142 acres of rolling, tree-lined fairways. The City also operates an outdoor pool and tennis court on the grounds.

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