Des Peres, Missouri

About Des Peres

Set in the eastern part of Missouri, Des Peres is a close-knit town, home to 9,171 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Des Peres is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,123 residents per square mile.

📰 Des Peres News Today

• Gas leak under control in Des Peres, no injuries reported FOX 2 · Oct 9
• Preserving The Past: Historic Des Peres Log Cabin To Be Restored & Relocated - Webster-Kirkwood Times Webster-Kirkwood Times · Oct 1
• 2 restaurant chains target Des Peres for 1st Missouri locations KSDK · Apr 14
• Speeding is a problem on one Des Peres neighborhood street, residents push back on town’s solution KMOV · Aug 24
• Des Peres Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Des Peres Unique

• The only place in America named Des Peres — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,171.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Des Peres

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Des Peres

• McAlister's Deli — sandwich
• Red Robin — burger
• The Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe — seasonal (café)
• California Pizza Kitchen — pizza
• Da Picky Vegan — american
• Elephant Bar — american
• GW Gyro and Wings
• Mandalay Asian Cuisine — asian
• Rosalita's Cantina — mexican
• Sawmill BBQ Pub & Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum of Transportation;Museum of Transportion · Museum
• The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park · Museum
• American Steel Foundries #8 · Attraction
• Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe #5011 Locomotive · Attraction
• Baltimore & Ohio #50 · Attraction
• C47 Dakota · Attraction
• Chesapeake & Ohio Railway #2727 · Attraction
• Chicago & Illinois Midland #551 · Attraction
• Chicago, Burlington & Northern Silver Charger #9908 · Attraction
• Eagle-Picher/St. Louis-San Francisco Railway #1621 · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Des Peres

• National Museum of Transportation · Museum reviews ★
• Bittersweet Woods Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Des Peres Park reviews ★
• Harwood Park reviews ★
• Phantom Forest Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sugar Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Des Peres

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