St Charles County is one of the fastest growing area in the Metro St Louis Region.  With excellent School Districts (Francis Howell, Ft Zumwalt, St Charles, Orchard Farms, Wentzville and Washington), an easy commute to St Louis City and the entire Metro area via Interstate Highway 64/US Highway 40; the Page Avenue Extension, Highway 70 and Highway 367 and 364, their bridges this area boasts newer homes, a rapidly expanding job, commercial, industrial and retail base. St Charles County is home to many wonderful cities and towns. Among them you will find, Augusta, Cottleville, Dardenne Prairie, Flint Hill, Foristell, Josephville, Lake St Louis, New Melle, O'Fallon, Portage Des Sioux, St Charles, St Paul, St Peters, Weldon Springs, Weldon Spring Heights, Wentzville and West Alton. This is an area that is rapidly changing from farming communities, to outer suburbs to a metropolitan area.  You'll find casinos, concert arenas, sports teams and much much more in the St Charles area, along with solid businesses, wineries and breweries.  An integral part of the Lewis and Clark journey and the westward expansion of the United States, this area has grown from a frontier outpost with French and Spanish influences to a vibrant metropolitan area. While home prices are going up, St Charles County has very affordable housing and with the many bridges crossing the river into St Louis County, is seen as a very desirable area to live in if you work in St Louis County or City.