Welcome to Cape Girardeau ...
The city of Cape Girardeau is primarily located in Cape Girardeau County<1>. A portion of Cape Girardeau extends into Scott County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cape Girardeau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1806.
When the people of Cape Girardeau refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Girandean<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cape Girardeau has a population of 40,604 people<3> (see below for details).
Cape Girardeau is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cape Girardeau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Cape Girardeau: (573)
The ZIP codes for Cape Girardeau: 63701-63703, 63705<5>
Websites for Cape Girardeau ...
Official Website: www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cape Girardeau had an population of 40,604 people. This is an increase of 7.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cape Girardeau had a population of 37,941 people (or 50.14% of the total population of Cape Girardeau County). This makes Cape Girardeau the county's most populous community.
The population of Cape Girardeau represents 0.63% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 37,941 people, the population of Cape Girardeau increased 7.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 35,349 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cape Girardeau.
Communities near Cape Girardeau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cape Girardeau.
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <7>
- Anna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <7>
- Chaffee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <7>
- Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <7>
- Oran
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <7>
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <7>
- Morley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Kelso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <7>
- Tamms
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <7>
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cape Girardeau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cape Girardeau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cape Girardeau. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cape Girardeau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cape Girardeau. Our list includes 46 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cape Girardeau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Girardeau ...
Looking for more information about Cape Girardeau? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cape Girardeau, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Girardeau.
Adding Cape Girardeau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cape Girardeau in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cape Girardeau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Cape Girardeau post office opened in 1806.
We also found Cape Girardeau in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cape Girardeau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cape Girardeau: www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cape Girardeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cape Girardeau refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cape Girardeau may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cape Girardeau. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cape Girardeau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cape Girardeau). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cape Girardeau or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Cape Girardeau includes: 63701, 63702 & 63703. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |