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Festus is a city situated in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States, and is also a suburb of St. Louis. It had a population of 12,706 individuals as of the 2020 census.

Festus city overview:
Name:	Festus city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Jefferson County
Incorporated:	1887
Elevation:	512 ft (156 m)
Total Area:	5.91 sq mi (15.29 km²)
Land Area:	5.91 sq mi (15.29 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	12,706
Population Density:	2,151.74/sq mi (830.83/km²)
ZIP code:	63028
Area code:	636
FIPS code:	2924094
GNISfeature ID:	2394763

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History

Festus originated as an outgrowth of older neighbour Crystal City. It was established in 1878 by an individual named W. J. Adams, and was known as “Tanglefoot”, supposedly because of situations involving drinkers from the local glass factory, who would drunkenly get their feet tangled in brush on their way home. The city was later called Limitville, but eventually “Festus” was chosen, purported to be in honor of St. Louis banker, Festus J. Wade. Others claim the town’s name was picked at random by a preacher who sat there, opened the Bible, and pointed to the name “Festus” in the Book of Acts. The City of Festus was incorporated in 1888 and grew to be one of the largest towns in the county. A post office called Festus has been in operation since 1883.