WARREN COUNTY-WARRENTON
County Offices
104 West Main Street
Warrenton 636-456-3331
Warrenton City Hall
107 South West Street
Warrenton 636-456-3535
www.warrenton-mo.org
Chamber of Commerce
122 E. Boonslick Road
Warrenton 636-456-2530
www.warrentoncoc.com
Major Highways
Interstate 70
The rural expanse of Warren County attracts new residents to the warmth and charm of family oriented living surrounded by the beauty of a rural countryside. Featuring picturesque farms and open space, Warren County offers another choice for rural living within a reasonable commute of the metropolitan St. Louis area. The county’s small towns and scenic countryside are convenient to growing cities in St. Charles and Franklin Counties, including Washington and Wentzville.
This region provides quick and easy access to the delights of Missouri’s wine country, championship golf courses, the spectacular Meramec Caverns, river recreation, state parks, lakeside resort towns, and exclusive country clubs. Nearby attractions like Katy Trail State Park and Ameristar Casino draw visitors from across the state and around the nation. Although St. Louis is the undisputed “king pin” of professional sports excitement, the Family Arena in St. Charles ensures basketball, hockey, and soccer thrills. Charming historic districts, colorful festivals, and seasonal celebrations are abundant throughout this family oriented region.
Services
The Warren County school district has received the highest rating from the Department of Education, providing a quality public education to area youth based on a commitment to excellence. At the same time, the county offers the opportunity for a private education in parochial and independent schools on elementary and secondary levels. St. Charles Community College is close to home, offering abundant opportunities for vocational and technical training, two-year degree programs, certifications, and continuing education courses. Many other private and public colleges and universities are scattered throughout the St. Louis metropolitan region, expanding the options for a higher education within a reasonable commute.
Several state-of-the-art hospitals are easily accessible to Warren County residents, including Crossroads Regional Hospital in Wentzville, SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, and St. Johns Mercy Hospital in Washington. Crossroads Regional Hospital has been providing high quality healthcare to residents in the Lincoln County, Montgomery County, western St. Charles County, and Warren County since 1987. The 86-bed facility specializes in services that meet the needs of a rapidly growing community, including advancements in technology delivered in a compassionate and caring setting. Locally, residents have access to a wide range of health services that include medical clinics, dentists, physical therapists, optometrists, chiropractors, residential care, and skilled nursing.
Lifestyle
Around the four seasons, residents of Warren County are able to enjoy outdoor activities and outstanding recreational amenities. The nearby resort community of Lake St. Louis is ideal for weekend water sports, while local communities efficiently manage a diversity of sports facilities and well-groomed neighborhood parks for picnics and sports play. Lush local parks provide quiet areas for family picnics and colorful festivals, while the aquatic center and tennis courts in Warrenton draw enthusiastic crowds. Golfers will discover two beautiful 18-hole golf courses that are both open to the public, and the 92-mile bicycle path known as the Katy Trail runs through southern Warren County. The trail is especially popular with bikers for its tranquil beauty, majestic bluffs, lovely vineyards, and significant historic sites.
Commercial districts in the rapidly growing county seat of Warrenton meet the needs for goods and services in a hometown environment where cashiers greet customers by name and friends stop to chat on the sidewalk. The Warrenton Outlet Center is a regional favorite, drawing shoppers to deep discounts on name-brand merchandise each and every day of the year. For more expansive shopping trips or a change of pace, Washington’s historic riverfront area offers unique boutiques, regional outlet centers draw crowds to deep discounts, and major malls combine shopping with opportunities for dining and entertainment.
Residents of Warren County can look forward to a classic play at the Belle Star Theatre or spend an evening enjoying one of St. Louis’ premier cultural attractions. They can also cheer on professional sports excitement, visit the St. Louis Zoo, indulge in heart-pounding fun at Six Flags Over America, stroll through the Missouri Botanical Garden, take a river cruise at the Gateway Arch riverfront, or spend the day browsing through the fine museums at Forest Park. With St. Louis just 50 minutes from home, the county is ideally situated to offer the best of all worlds. With its open space, large lots, country flavor, and emerging economy, Warren County is destined to continue its pattern of quality growth and development for decades to come.
