Sauget, IL

Sauget is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 141 residents. Sauget is part of Greater St. Louis. Sauget was incorporated as "Monsanto" in 1926. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Sauget, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Sauget, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Sauget was formed to provide a lighter regulatory environment and low taxes for Monsanto chemical plants at a time when local jurisdictions had most of the responsibility for environmental rules. Sauget is located in the American Bottom, the floodplain of the Mississippi River opposite St. Louis, Missouri. Sauget is home to minor league baseball: the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League.