The city of Ferguson was incorporated in 1894. Ferguson elected its first black and first female mayor, Ella Jones, on June 2, 2020.
Ferguson is home to the headquarters of Emerson Electric. St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley, which has about 8,000 students, is located in Ferguson.
Ferguson is also home to the Challenger Learning Center – St. Louis, which provides a space education program. The Ferguson Municipal Public Library is in Ferguson.