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Population in July 2008: 37,370. Population change since 2000: +5.7%
 

Males: 17,649  (47.2%)
Females: 19,721  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63701, 63702, 63703, 63705.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,052 (it was $32,452 in 2000)
Cape Girardeau:  $41,052
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,111
Cape Girardeau:  $23,111
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,204 (it was $88,800 in 2000)
Cape Girardeau:  $124,204
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in Cape Girardeau:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
  • Black (9.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Cape Girardeau: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.1%), Irish (10.7%), United States (10.6%), English (8.0%), French (3.6%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1793

Elevation: 354 feet

Land area: 24.3 square miles.

Population density: 1540 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cape Girardeau

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cape Girardeau city

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

699 residents are foreign born

This city:  2.0%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cape Girardeau to the number of sex offenders is 2875 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cape Girardeau:  0.7% ($661)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (98.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (328.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Cape Girardeau, IL (1.7 miles ), Scott City, MO (2.5 miles ), Gordonville, MO (2.7 miles ), Dutchtown, MO (2.7 miles) , Jackson, MO (2.8 miles ), Kelso, MO (2.8 miles ), Thebes, IL (2.8 miles ), Chaffee, MO (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 81 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 1997: 66 buildings, average cost: $170,200
  • 1998: 78 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 1999: 68 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2001: 66 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2002: 76 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2003: 72 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2004: 96 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2005: 112 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2006: 90 buildings, average cost: $212,200
  • 2007: 81 buildings, average cost: $207,200
  • 2008: 44 buildings, average cost: $222,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.31 N, Longitude: 89.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,814 (+30.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 13,601 (78.5%)

Area code: 573

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Cape Girardeau, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +350 (+1.0%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.7%
Missouri:  8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Cape Girardeau by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 110111011
    per 100,000 2.82.70.02.82.82.80.02.72.7
Rapes 1321916131413910
    per 100,000 36.355.925.344.636.238.835.824.727.2
Robberies 373933423745323334
    per 100,000 103.4103.992.8117.2103.2124.888.290.592.5
Assaults 174918631126142186209
    per 100,000 47.5130.550.616.786.4349.5391.4510.0568.6
Burglaries 276237279250284347324279332
    per 100,000 771.1631.4784.4697.6791.8962.4893.1765.0903.3
Thefts 2,1102,0922,1601,8201,6811,8161,7501,6492,085
    per 100,000 5895.35573.06073.05078.44686.95036.74823.74521.65672.9
Auto thefts 1025337446078515545
    per 100,000 285.0141.2104.0122.8167.3216.3140.6150.8122.4
Arson 72106416109
    per 100,000 19.65.32.80.016.711.144.127.424.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 387.8385.8364.4341.6339.1430.1400.1400.9468.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 89 (74 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.98
US city average:  3.00

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Cape Girardeau-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Cape Girardeau city center killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 tornado 28.6 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.


Cape Girardeau-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 9.8 miles away from Cape Girardeau center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Cape Girardeau center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 20.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Cape Girardeau center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Rush Limbaugh - (born 1951), conservative commentator, Linda Godwin - astronaut.


Hospitals/medical centers in Cape Girardeau:
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (1701 LACEY ST)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (211 ST FRANCIS DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cape Girardeau:
  • CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 21 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; SIKESTON, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Cape Girardeau, MO

Airports and Heliports located in Cape Girardeau: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Cape Girardeau, MO

Local government website: www.showme.net/capecity

Colleges/Universities in Cape Girardeau:
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 7,227; Location: ONE UNIVERSITY PLZ; Public; Website: WWW.SEMO.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (FT enrollment: 117; Location: 301 N CLARK AVE; Public)
  • METRO BUSINESS COLLEGE OF CAPE GIRARDEAU (FT enrollment: 50; Location: 1732 N KINGSHIGHWAY; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.METROBUSINESSCOLLEGE.EDU)
  • STAGE ONE (FT enrollment: 48; Location: 904 BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 37; Location: 1819 BROADWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.southeastmissourihospital.com/college)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cape Girardeau:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 34 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 84 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 87 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 99 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
Public high school in Cape Girardeau:
  • Central High (Students: 1330; Location: 1000 S Silver Springs Rd; Grades: 09-12)
Private high schools in Cape Girardeau:
  • NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 265 NOTRE DAME DR; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • EAGLE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 4210 STATE HIGHWAY K; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cape Girardeau:
Private elementary/middle schools in Cape Girardeau:
  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 1919 RITTER DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 55 NORTH PACIFIC STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARY CATHEDRAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 210 SOUTH SPRIGG ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 1855 PERRYVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 6)
  • DEER CREEK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: 185 DEER CREEK LN; Grades: 1 - 7)
See full list of schools located in Cape Girardeau

Library in Cape Girardeau:
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $696,290; Location: 711 N. CLARK ST.; 99,123 books; 3,918 audio materials; 2,304 video materials; 151 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cape Girardeau: Rock Levee (A), Cape Girardeau Country Club (B), Town Plaza (C), Gulf Junction (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: West Park Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cape Girardeau include: Hanover Church (A), Saint Vincents Church (B), Hobbs Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: County Memorial Park (1), Mount Auburn Cemetery (2), Lorimier Cemetery (3), Old Hanover Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Fairmon Cemetery (6), Nunn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Little Ponderosa Lake (A), North Twin Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sloan Creek (A), Juden Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cape Girardeau include: Mount Tabor Park (1), Arena Park (2), Capaha Park (3), Missouri Park (4), Houck Stadium (5), Indian Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cape River Heritage Museum (538 Independence Street) (1), Cape Girardeau County - Circuit Clerk-Civil- Common Pleas (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Courthouse) (2), Glenn House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 325 South Spanish Street) (3), Cape Girardeau County - Court Reporters- Circuit Judges Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Courthouse) (4), Cape Girardeau County - Assessor- Collector- Cape Girardeau-Common Pleas Annex-Old Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 44 North Lorimier Street) (5), Missouri State - Circuit Court- Court Reporters (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Courthouse) (6), Cape Girardeau County - Assessor- Voter Registration- Cape Girardeau-Common Pleas Annex-Old Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 44 North Lorimier Street) (7), Newman Amusement Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1204 Meadowbrook Drive) (8), Rocky Holler USA (Po Box 686) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Drury Suites (3303 Campster Drive) (1), Hampton Inn Cape Girardeau (103 Cape West Parkway) (2), Margrabe Enterprise Inc (325 South Kingshighway Street Suite B) (3), Budget Inn Motel & Restaurant (1448 North Kingshighway Street) (4), Drury Lodge (104 South Vantage Drive) (5), Holiday Inn (3257 William St) (6), Golden Eagle Motel & Apartments (1918 North Kingshighway Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau of Investigation (339 Broadway Street) (1), Missouri State - Revenue Dept- Field Audit (3102 Blattner Drive) (2), Missouri State - Conservation Dept- Conservation Department- Forestry Of (2302 County Park Drive) (3), Missouri State - Corrections Dept- Probation & Parole (3463 Armstrong Lane) (4), Missouri State - Family Support Division- Social Services Dept- Child Support Enforcement Divi (710 Southern Expressway) (5), Missouri State - Revenue Dept- Criminal Investigation Bureau (338 Broadway Street) (6), Missouri State - Social Services Dept- Family Support Division- Cape Girardeau County (221 North Fountain Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cape Girardeau and their reported violations in the past:

CAPE GIRARDEAU (Population served: 36701, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-13-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-1998)
COUNTRY GARDENS (Address: 204 FRANKS LN, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-18-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2000)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
LITTLE RASCALS DAYCARE (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.7%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.2%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cape Girardeau, MO


People in group quarters in Cape Girardeau
  • 1901 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 938 people in nursing homes
  • 63 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 49 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 42 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 30 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Cape Girardeau compared to Missouri state average:

Cape Girardeau, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Show Me Center. Southeast Missouri State University.
Banks with most branches in Cape Girardeau (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Cape William Street Branch, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape North Kingshighway Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • The Bank of Missouri: Cape Girardeau Branch, Cape Giradeau Branch, Cape Girardeau Branch. Info updated 2008-07-24: Bank assets: $721.9 mil, Deposits: $552.3 mil, headquarters in Perryville, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Montgomery Bank, National Association: Cape Girardeau Branch at 2027 Broadway Street, branch established on 1991-08-26; Cape Girardeau - Mt. Auburn at 200 S Mt. Auburn Road, branch established on 2007-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $983.1 mil, Deposits: $723.5 mil, headquarters in Sikeston, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Montgomery Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: William Street Branch at 2001 William Street, branch established on 1881-08-19; Northwest Branch at 800 North Kingshighway, branch established on 1974-03-25. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Capaha Bank, SB: Cape Girardeau Facility at 3168 William Street, branch established on 1997-06-09; Kingshighway Branch at 380 North Kingshighway, branch established on 2006-09-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $191.0 mil, Deposits: $168.8 mil, headquarters in Tamms, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Tammcorp, Inc.
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: Cape Girardeau Branch at 160 South Broadview, branch established on 1984-01-03; Girardeau North Branch at 1800 Cape La Croix Road, branch established on 1998-02-17. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $17,422.3 mil, Deposits: $12,899.8 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 215 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • First State Community Bank: Cape Girardeau Branch at 2527 William Street, branch established on 2005-09-06; Cape Giradeau Branch at 1602 North Kingshighway, branch established on 2003-08-27. Info updated 2008-03-07: Bank assets: $951.3 mil, Deposits: $746.7 mil, headquarters in Farmington, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Mount Auburn Road Facility at 101 South Mount Auburn Road, branch established on 1989-09-22; Cape - Kingshighway Branch at 407 North Kingshighway, branch established on 1931-09-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • 6 other banks with 7 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
  • Pear Tree Inn Cape Girardeau, 3248 William St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, Phone: (573) 334-3000
  • Drury Lodge, 104 S Vantage, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702, Phone: (573) 334-7151, Fax: (573) 334-7151
  • Drury Suites-cape, 3303 Campster, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, Phone: (573) 339-9500
  • Hampton Inn-cape Girardeau, 103 Cape W Pkwy, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, Phone: (573) 651-3000
  • Holiday Inn West Park, 3257 William St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, Phone: (573) 334-4491, Fax: (573) 334-7459
  • Victorian Inn, 3265 William St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, Phone: (573) 651-4486, Fax: (573) 651-3970
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3253 William St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, Phone: (573) 334-4491, Fax: (573) 334-4261
  • Super 8 Cape Girardeau, 2011 N Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, Phone: (573) 339-0808, Fax: (573) 339-2060
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Cape Girardeau, Missouri


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Cape Girardeau

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents25.1%23.6%18.3%13.4%5.8%
Congregations4.3%19.6%14.1%17.4%4.3%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.8%1.8%1.6%1.1%6.5%
Congregations4.3%3.3%1.1%2.2%29.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$49,155$36,8660$0
Other Government Administration 38$105,900$33,4421$215
Judicial and Legal 10$18,062$21,6741$270
Police Protection - Officers 75$272,605$43,6170$0
Police - Other 11$27,746$30,2680$0
Firefighters 62$216,976$41,9950$0
Fire - Other 15$38,315$30,6520$0
Correction 1$3,007$36,0841$1,579
Streets and Highways 49$144,678$35,4311$828
Airports 14$45,916$39,3574$3,332
Health 2$4,581$27,4860$0
Solid Waste Management 22$53,488$29,1750$0
Sewerage 18$54,208$36,1390$0
Parks and Recreation 20$53,913$32,34894$32,366
Natural Resources 15$44,218$35,3740$0
Totals for Government 368$1,132,768$36,938102$38,590


Cape Girardeau government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,814,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,692,000
    Air Transportation: $1,239,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,154,000
    All Other: $1,092,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $534,000
    Sewerage: $363,000
    Solid Waste Management: $207,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,646,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,209,000
    Water Utilities: $4,007,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,901,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,481,000
    Sewerage: $2,281,000
    Air Transportation: $2,231,000
    Regular Highways: $1,944,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,271,000
    Financial Administration: $1,146,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $835,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $411,000
    General Public Buildings: $363,000
    Health - Other: $251,000
    Housing and Community Development: $122,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    General - Other: $11,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $293,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $642,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $308,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,260,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,315,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $863,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $525,000
    Special Assessments: $337,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $76,918,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,934,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,276,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,641,000
    General - Other: $2,807,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,348,000
    Sewerage: $473,000
    Water Utilities: $473,000
    Air Transportation: $318,000
    Solid Waste Management: $211,000
    Parks and Recreation: $183,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $79,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Health - Other: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,586,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,386,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $293,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,756,000
    General Local Government Support: $863,000
    All Other: $512,000
    Water Utilities: $473,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,606,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,284,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,494,000
    Property: $1,068,000
    Other Selective Sales: $799,000
    NEC: $267,000
    Other License: $170,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,161,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,157,000

7.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.20%
Missouri average:  7.87%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($231 average AGI)
Cape Girardeau County:  0.12%
Missouri average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Scott County, MO  1.09% ($30,045 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.39% ($24,149)
from Bollinger County, MO  0.38% ($29,337)


6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
Missouri average:  7.66%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($116 average AGI)
Cape Girardeau County:  0.06%
Missouri average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Scott County, MO  1.02% ($27,220 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.56% ($36,432)
to Bollinger County, MO  0.31% ($28,815)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cape Girardeau:
  • KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KGIR (1220 AM; 0 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUGT (1170 AM; daytime; 0 kW; JACKSON, MO; Owner: THE LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cape Girardeau:
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KGKS (93.9 FM; SCOTT CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KDMC-LP (103.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • KCGQ-FM (99.3 FM; GORDONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMHM (104.1 FM; LUTESVILLE, MO; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KBDZ (93.1 FM; PERRYVILLE, MO; Owner: D/B/A DONZE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)

TV broadcast stations around Cape Girardeau:
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • K58FD (Channel 58; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • K33EQ (Channel 33; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K67HF (Channel 67; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K10KM (Channel 10; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Cape Girardeau fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 28
Total length: 77 meters (253ft)
Total costs: $2,160,000
Total average daily traffic: 150,368
Total average daily truck traffic: 15,467
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 258,098

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 2
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 12
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Cape Girardeau, MO

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cape Girardeau)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Cape Girardeau, MO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 122 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cape Girardeau)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Cape Girardeau)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 36 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 175
  • Hazardous Condition: 142
  • Service Call: 40
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Cape Girardeau


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Cape Girardeau, MO

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