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The city lies in gently rolling terrain, between Joachim Creek to the northwest and Plattin Creek to the southeast. The original core of the community is situated slightly to the northeast, immediately west of Crystal City, with most of the newest development occurring west of I-55. Festus has a total area of 5.71 square miles, and an average elevation of 433 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
The city lies in gently rolling terrain, between Joachim Creek to the northwest and Plattin Creek to the southeast. The original core of the community is situated slightly to the northeast, immediately west of Crystal City, with most of the newest development occurring west of I-55. Festus has a total area of 5.71 square miles, and an average elevation of 433 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
===Weather and Climate===
Like most of the southern half of Missouri, Festus has a humid subtropical climate, mixed with some aspects of a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and winters cool to cold, with a moderately high amount of precipitation throughout the year. January temperatures average 32°F, while July temperatures average 78°F. Summer highs above 100°F and winter lows below 0°F are fairly rare, but not unknown. The highest recorded temperature was 110°F on July 15 and 16, 1980, while the record low was -27°F on January 17, 1977. Average annual precipitation is 43.57 inches, including some 9 inches of snow; the record for one-day precipitation was 6.20 inches, on September 8, 2018.<ref>https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=lsx</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Month !! Average High (°F) !! Average Low (°F) !! Average Precipitation (in)
|-
| January || 41.0 || 22.3 || 2.68
|-
| February || 46.3 || 25.3 || 2.51
|-
| March || 56.3 || 33.6 || 4.00
|-
| April || 67.8 || 43.8 || 4.91
|-
| May || 76.2 || 53.8 || 4.76
|-
| June || 84.6 || 62.6 || 4.74
|-
| July || 88.4 || 67.2 || 3.83
|-
| August || 87.2 || 65.4 || 3.59
|-
| September || 80.6 || 57.1 || 3.38
|-
| October || 69.6 || 45.5 || 2.83
|-
| November || 56.0 || 35.1 || 3.54
|-
| December || 45.1 || 26.5 || 2.80
|-
| Annual || 66.6 || 44.9 || 43.57
|}
==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Festus had a median household income of $52,081, and a median family income of $59,847. The unemployment rate was 8.8%. The per capita income was $26,055. About 9.4% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 14.7% of people under the age of 18 and 4.4% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2924094&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Festus had a median household income of $52,081, and a median family income of $59,847. The unemployment rate was 8.8%. The per capita income was $26,055. About 9.4% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 14.7% of people under the age of 18 and 4.4% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2924094&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
==Government==
Festus has a mayor-council form of government, consisting of a mayor elected for a four-year term, city council members elected for two-year terms (two from each of the four wards), and a city treasurer elected for a two-year term. There is also a city administrator, appointed by the mayor and the city council. The current mayor of Festus is Sam Richards, elected in April 2019.<ref>https://www.cityoffestus.org/27/Government</ref>
==Education==
==Education==
===Public Schools===
The entire city is served by the Festus R-VI School District, which also encompasses some unincorporated territory to the west. Organized in 1949, it is a K-12 school with a total enrollment of about 3,000 students, grouped into four divisions: Festus Elementary (K-03), Festus Intermediate (04-06), Festus Middle (07-08), and Festus Senior High (09-12).<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/festus/festus-r_vi/</ref> Its mascot is the Tigers, and the school colors are black and gold.<ref>https://www.festus.k12.mo.us/</ref> The high school has received high marks in recent years for its students' proficiency in math and reading skills, and in 2017, its rocketry club won first place in an international competition.<ref>[https://www.kmov.com/news/festus-high-school-rocketry-team-named-best-in-world/article_313fc97d-68cc-56bb-a1d6-7248e006edc9.html Festus High School rocketry team named best in world]. KMOV4, June 23, 2017</ref>
The entire city is served by the Festus R-VI School District, which also encompasses some unincorporated territory to the west. Organized in 1949, it is a K-12 school with a total enrollment of about 3,000 students, grouped into four divisions: Festus Elementary (K-03), Festus Intermediate (04-06), Festus Middle (07-08), and Festus Senior High (09-12).<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/festus/festus-r_vi/</ref> Its mascot is the Tigers, and the school colors are black and gold.<ref>https://www.festus.k12.mo.us/</ref> The high school has received high marks in recent years for its students' proficiency in math and reading skills, and in 2017, its rocketry club won first place in an international competition.<ref>[https://www.kmov.com/news/festus-high-school-rocketry-team-named-best-in-world/article_313fc97d-68cc-56bb-a1d6-7248e006edc9.html Festus High School rocketry team named best in world]. KMOV4, June 23, 2017</ref>
===Private Schools===
The [[Roman Catholic Church]] operates three schools in the city: Our Lady and Sacred Heart Catholic Schools, both serving grades K-08, and St. Pius X High School, serving grades 9-12. The only Catholic high school in Jefferson County, St. Pius X, founded in 1959, has an enrollment of about 300 students and has a rigorous academic program, including dual enrollment courses with Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Its mascot is the Lancers, and the school colors are blue and gold. The school's website includes an emphasis on "Christian ethical principles of living" and "the development of the total Christian person."<ref>https://www.stpius.com/philosophical-guidelines.html</ref>
The [[Roman Catholic Church]] operates three schools in the city: Our Lady and Sacred Heart Catholic Schools, both serving grades K-08, and St. Pius X High School, serving grades 9-12. The only Catholic high school in Jefferson County, St. Pius X, founded in 1959, has an enrollment of about 300 students and has a rigorous academic program, including dual enrollment courses with Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Its mascot is the Lancers, and the school colors are blue and gold. The school's website includes an emphasis on "Christian ethical principles of living" and "the development of the total Christian person."<ref>https://www.stpius.com/philosophical-guidelines.html</ref>