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Saint Louis is the second most populous city in the state of Missouri. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 348,189. It is the among the fifty most populous cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 332,223 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is loosing population at a rate of 1.20% per year.
The city is a part of the St. Louis metro area. It is the the seat of St. Louis City county. It has an area of 61.9 square miles. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 2965000.
Maryville University of Saint Louis and Ranken Technical College are in Saint Louis. Eads Bridge is a local site listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Lambert-St Louis International airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 44, 55, 64, 70, 170, 255 and 270 pass through Saint Louis. The Missouri River and the Mississippi River meet in the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 38.75 inches. Winters are generally cool with little precipitation and summers are hot with moderate rain.
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