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During the 1950s, Fenton’s population rose dramatically, from about 200 residents in 1950 to just over 1,000 in 1960. This was largely a result of the opening of a [[Chrysler]] assembly plant in 1959, which would be the foundation of the local economy for the next half-century and lead to many of the new streets being named for Chrysler models—Fury, Imperial, Valiant, etc. In 2008-09, the factory shut down operations, causing a brief stagnation in the city's growth and general prosperity; the site has since been refurbished for occupation by other businesses, though, and the Gravois Bluffs Shopping Center in the south part of town has made Fenton a significant retail hub.<ref>https://fox2now.com/am-show/plans-set-for-new-development-on-fenton-chrysler-plant/</ref>
During the 1950s, Fenton’s population rose dramatically, from about 200 residents in 1950 to just over 1,000 in 1960. This was largely a result of the opening of a [[Chrysler]] assembly plant in 1959, which would be the foundation of the local economy for the next half-century and lead to many of the new streets being named for Chrysler models—Fury, Imperial, Valiant, etc. In 2008-09, the factory shut down operations, causing a brief stagnation in the city's growth and general prosperity; the site has since been refurbished for occupation by other businesses, though, and the Gravois Bluffs Shopping Center in the south part of town has made Fenton a significant retail hub.<ref>https://fox2now.com/am-show/plans-set-for-new-development-on-fenton-chrysler-plant/</ref>
==Geography==
Fenton lies along the southern edge of St. Louis County, with its original center and much of its business district lying near the intersection of Missouri State Highways 30 and 141. Its more recent northward extensions include a portion of Interstate 44, around which a second economic hub has developed. The city's exact coordinates are 38°31′41″N 90°26′39″W.
Fenton is the only city in the county to lie entirely south of the Meramec River, which forms all of its northern and eastern boundary. Though most of the community rests on rolling hills set back from the river, there is also a fertile strip of bottomland occasionally subject to flooding. The city has a total area of 6.37 square miles, and an average elevation of 433 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
==Demographics==
==Demographics==