After stumbling upon an article published in 2002 by the USA Today - "Merger will pump up city's stats," it got the wheels in my head going. The article talks about Louisville merging with its county, which increased the popupation by almost 450,000, and made it the nation's sixteenth largest city in terms of population. The article is over five years old, but will never lose its relevance.
The population of Saint Louis City in July 2006 was estimated at 353,837, while the Saint Louis County clocked in at 1,000,510. If Saint Louis City and County were to merge, we'd create a population of roughly 1,350,000 people, making it the 6th largest city in the U.S.
Obviously such an endeavor would create quite an undertaking, with votes having to be cast, as well as legal issues and technicalities. The problems would most likely be abundant with the insane amont of municipalities throughout the Metro area. It's an intriguing thought, nonetheless, and it would put an end to the City vs. County debate once and for all...which would allow everyone to focus soley on the 'where did you go to high school' dicussion.
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