Welcome to New Residents

Welcome to Clarkson Valley, a City renowned as one of Missouri’s top residential communities. Nestled amidst towering trees, rolling hills, and picturesque valleys, our City boasts spacious lots, perfect for suburban living at its finest.

Key landmarks in the City include Crestview Middle School, Marquette High School, the First Church of Christian Scientist, Mercy Medical and Physicians Office Building, the Masonic Temple, and Forest Hills Country Club. For further details about these landmarks, check out their respective websites.

Our website is a valuable resource for residents, providing updates on City ordinances, services, and events. If you have any questions about the City, feel free to call City Hall at (636) 227-8607. The City Hall office is located in suite 105 of the Clarkson Executive Center, situated at the corner of Clarkson Road and Clayton Road.

Facts About the City

• Clarkson Valley was initially incorporated as a village in 1950. In 1989, it became a Fourth Class City under Missouri Law. As of the 2020 Census, the City’s population stood at 2,609.
• Clarkson Valley operates under a Mayor-Council form of government. The Mayor is elected at large for a four-year term. The City is divided into three wards, each represented by two Aldermen. Aldermen are elected by the residents of their wards and serve two-year terms. The Board of Aldermen convenes on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM on the 3rd floor of the Clarkson Executive Center.
• The City employs a City Clerk and an assistant; other services are performed by contractors or are otherwise handled by citizen volunteers. In addition to the Board of Aldermen other important boards of the City are the Board of Adjustment, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Architectural Review Board. Officials serving on these three additional boards are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
• The City is a residential community comprised of fourteen subdivisions. Each subdivision is governed by a trust indenture, which is a written legal agreement, recognized by the State of Missouri, which may restrict or limit property use or activities within the subdivision. Trust indentures also detail the rules and procedures under which the subdivision will operate. Indentures are legally binding documents and are recorded with the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds.
• While the City enforces zoning ordinances, such as lot size and setback requirements, each subdivision’s Board of Trustees handles the administration and enforcement of its trust indentures. Within the City each subdivision owns and maintains its roads, sidewalks, and retention ponds.
• The basic objective of the City is to protect individual safety, property values, and the environment. To affect this objective the City provides police protection for individuals and property, zoning ordinances for property values, and residential trash collection for the environment. Currently, the City contracts with the neighboring City of Chesterfield for police protection and with Republic Services for trash collection.
• The City’s 2024 budget is $1,154,675.00. The current budget is provided on this website. Clarkson Valley is a “pool City”, which means that it shares in the sales tax collected from all of the municipalities in St. Louis County. A one-cent sales tax on goods sold within St. Louis County provides about approximately 40% of the City’s annual income. Other sources of income collected and distributed by St. Louis County are real estate taxes, property taxes, and public safety taxes. The state collects and distributes the City’s share of a gasoline tax and cigarette tax. For more information regarding your taxes, visit the St. Louis County Real Estate website at http://revenue.stlouisco.com/IAS/.

Once again, I hope that you will enjoy living in Clarkson Valley.

Sincerely,

Sue McNamara

Mayor, Clarkson Valley