Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
31 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 82,735
- Median household income
- $68,464
- ±3,198
- Unemployed
- 2.3%
- 1,005 of 43,387 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.5%
- 29,043 of 32,454 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cape Girardeau | 82,113 (2021) | 1 Barton Sq, Jackson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cape Girardeau | 39,820 (2021) | 401 Independence St, Cape Girardeau | Website |
| City of Delta | 378 (2021) | Po Box 757, Delta | — |
| City of Jackson | 15,515 (2021) | 101 Court St, Jackson | Website |
| Town of Oak Ridge | 237 (2021) | Po Box 111, Oak Ridge | — |
| Town of Old Appleton | 70 (2021) | Po Box 61, Old Appleton | — |
| Town of Pocahontas | 94 (2021) | Po Box 34, Pocahontas | — |
| Town of Whitewater | 85 (2021) | 313 Henderson St, Whitewater | — |
| Village of Allenville | 95 (2021) | 229 Whitewater St, Chaffee | — |
| Village of Gordonville | 625 (2021) | Po Box 83, Gordonville | — |
Special districts 21
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 1 Barton Sq, Jackson | Website |
| Little River Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 159, Cape Girardeau | Website |
| Cape Special Road District | Highways | 120 Warson Dr, Cape Girardeau | — |
| Midamerica Crossings Tdd | Highways | 211 N Broadway ST., ST. Louis | — |
| South K Tdd | Highways | 1 N Brentwood Blvd., ST. Louis | — |
| Cape Girardeau Public Library District | Libraries | 711 N Clark St, Cape Girardeau | Website |
| Riverside Regional Library District | Libraries | Po Box 389, Jackson | Website |
| Delta Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 815, Delta | — |
| East County Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 691, Cape Girardeau | Website |
| Fruitland Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 28, Pocahontas | — |
| Gordonville Fire District | Local fire protection | 711 ST. Hwy Z, Gordonville | Website |
| Millersville Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 126 County Road 482, Millersville | — |
| North Cape County Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 30, Oak Ridge | — |
| Whitewater Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 296, Whitewater | — |
| Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 937 Broadway St, Cape Girardeau | Website |
| Greater Cape Girardeau Inds Park Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 1300, Cape Girardeau | — |
| Cape Girardeau County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 480 W Jackson Trl, Jackson | Website |
| Cape Girardeau Co and Perry Co Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 6386 Us Highway 61, Jackson | — |
| Cape Girardeau County Public Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 21, Millersville | — |
| Cape Girardeau County Public Water Supply District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 54, Gordonville | — |
| Cape Girareau County Public Water Supply District 5 | Water supply utility | 347 County Road 649, Cape Girardeau | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CAPE GIRARDEAU 63
School district9 schools
301 N CLARK ST, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DELTA R-V
School district2 schools
324 LIBERTY ST, Delta, MO, 63744
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JACKSON R-II
School district8 schools
614 E ADAMS ST, Jackson, MO, 63755
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NELL HOLCOMB R-IV
School district1 schools
6547 STATE HWY 177, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OAK RIDGE R-VI
School district2 schools
4198 STATE HWY E, Oak Ridge, MO, 63769
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Cape Riverfront Market
35 S Spanish Street, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-01-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.