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Gateway to Country Living
Wright City, Missouri, is located along Interstate 70, about 45 miles west of St. Louis. As part of the westernmost portion of the St. Louis Metropolitan Economic area, Wright City not only provides a country setting for housing, but a potential for economic growth that is attractive for those businesses seeking to cater to the needs of a residential community and facilities for light to heavy industrial businesses.
Primarily single-family, with some multi-family housing, Wright City provides a peaceful, semi-rural area in which to live, yet is within an easy drive for the major sporting and cultural events of the St. Louis Area. A wide variety of homesites are available to serve almost any lifestyle.
The History of Wright City
The City of Wright City was platted as a village in 1857 by Doctor Henry C. Wright on land granted to Dr. Wright in 1831 by the United States. The village was platted to take advantage of the new North Missouri Railroad which was constructed in 1857. Dr. Wright built his home about 1860 on land that sets now at the corner of South First Street and South Locust. In September, 1863 the Wright City Raid took place during the Civil War. The Baptist Church, Bryan’s Blacksmith Shop and Kennedy’s Saloon (all known to be places where Southern sympathizers congregated) was burned to the ground by Union Militia. The town of Wright City was incorporated in 1869 and became a fourth class city in 1941. Wright City, a thriving community doing business through the railroad, then with the advent of automobiles Highway 40 ran through the center of town bringing motorists and businesses catering to them. In the 1950’s Interstate 70 was constructed, bringing a whole new group of businesses. Today, Wright City is a growing community with the advantage of the railroad and interstate highway.
New Updated Website!
We are pleased to bring you a new and improved website. Improvements have been made to the layout and content to bring you more information about Wright City services. Pages have been added for Building and Code Enforcement, Utilities, Courts, and Parks. A section for downloading forms and permit requests have been added so that those wishing to acquire a permit can download the Adobe Acrobat form, fill out, and then return form via mail or drop off at City Hall. A lot of new content is planned including availability online of newsletters and current events so that you may be better informed about Wright City events. We hope that the new site will provide you with the latest information at your fingertips. The site is best viewed by setting your screen resolution to 1024 x 768. Email your comments or suggestions to Karen Girondo, Economic Development.
