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Population (year 2000): 35,349. Estimated population in July 2006: 36,621 (+3.6% change)
 

Males: 16,695  (47.2%)
Females: 18,654  (52.8%)

Cape Girardeau County

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

Zip codes: 63701, 63703.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $32,452 in 2000)
Cape Girardeau  $34,700
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,300 (it was $90,800 in 2000)
Cape Girardeau  $115,300
Missouri:  $123,100

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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%)

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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: 1492 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 2785 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:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (103.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (338.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Cape Girardeau, IL (3.6 miles ), Scott City, MO (6.4 miles ), Kelso, MO (7.9 miles ), Dutchtown, MO (8.6 miles) , Thebes, IL (8.7 miles ), Gordonville, MO (8.8 miles ), Jackson, MO (9.1 miles ), Chaffee, MO (11.8 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

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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%)


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

Area code: 573

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

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Missouri:  5.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


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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
Murders 11011101
    per 100,000 2.82.70.02.82.82.80.02.7
Rapes 13219161314139
    per 100,000 36.355.925.344.636.238.835.824.7
Robberies 3739334237453233
    per 100,000 103.4103.992.8117.2103.2124.888.290.5
Assaults 174918631126142186
    per 100,000 47.5130.550.616.786.4349.5391.4510.0
Burglaries 276237279250284347324279
    per 100,000 771.1631.4784.4697.6791.8962.4893.1765.0
Thefts 2,1102,0922,1601,8201,6811,8161,7501,649
    per 100,000 5895.35573.06073.05078.44686.95036.74823.74521.6
Auto thefts 10253374460785155
    per 100,000 285.0141.2104.0122.8167.3216.3140.6150.8
Arson 7210641610
    per 100,000 19.65.32.80.016.711.144.127.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 387.8385.8364.4341.6339.1430.1400.1400.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 89 (74 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.04
US city average:  3.00

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Cape Girardeau-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.4 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 4/22/1981, a category 4 tornado 32.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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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 26 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; SIKESTON, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cape Girardeau:
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 7 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 38 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cape Girardeau:
  • CAIRO RGNL (about 29 miles; CAIRO, IL; ID: CIR)
  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 30 miles; SIKESTON, MO; ID: SIK)
  • TWIN CITY AIRPARK (about 31 miles; MARBLE HILL, MO; ID: 0T3)

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 37 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 89 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 91 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 97 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 102 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
Public high schools in Cape Girardeau:
  • CENTRAL HIGH (Students: 1,334; Location: 1000 S SILVER SPRINGS RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU CAR. & TECH CTR (Location: 1080 S SILVER SPRINGS RD; Grades: 10 - 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)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Cape Girardeau:
  • CENTRAL JR. HIGH (Students: 693; Location: 205 CARUTHERS; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 640; Location: 1900 THILENIUS; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • NELL HOLCOMB ELEM. (Students: 345; Location: 6547 STATE HWY 177; Grades: KG - 08)
  • ALMA SCHRADER ELEM. (Students: 307; Location: 1360 RANDOL; Grades: KG - 04)
  • JEFFERSON ELEM. (Students: 294; Location: 520 S MINNESOTA; Grades: KG - 04)
  • BLANCHARD ELEM. (Students: 283; Location: 1829 N SPRIGG ST; Grades: KG - 04)
  • CLIPPARD ELEM. (Students: 278; Location: 2860 HOPPER RD; Grades: KG - 04)
  • FRANKLIN ELEM. (Students: 220; Location: 215 N LOUISIANA; Grades: KG - 04)
  • GORDONVILLE ATTENDANCE CTR. (Students: 35; Location: 653 STATE HWY Z; Grades: 01 - 03)
  • PARKVIEW STATE SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 1020 S PARKWAY DR; Grades: KG - 12)
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)
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 1999:
This city:  15.2%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Cape Girardeau compared to Missouri state average:

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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 (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Cape William Street Branch, Cape North Kingshighway Branch, Southeast Missouri State Univ Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • The Bank of Missouri: Cape Giradeau Branch, Cape Girardeau Branch, Cape Girardeau Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $462.8 mil, Deposits: $374.3 mil, headquarters in Perryville, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Missouri State Bank of Cape County: Chateau Girardeau Office at 3120 Independence Building, Suite 113, branch established on 2003-05-12; First Missouri State Bank Of Cape Co at 2 South Mount Auburn Road, branch established on 2006-06-30. Info updated 2006-07-03: Bank assets: $72.8 mil, Deposits: $64.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fms Bancorp, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Cape - Kingshighway Branch at 407 North Kingshighway, branch established on 1931-09-01; Mount Auburn Road Facility at 101 South Mount Auburn Road, branch established on 1989-09-22. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Capaha Bank, SB: Kingshighway Branch at 380 North Kingshighway, branch established on 2006-09-13; Cape Girardeau Facility at 3168 William Street, branch established on 1997-06-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $161.2 mil, Deposits: $142.2 mil, headquarters in Tamms, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Tammcorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Northwest Branch at 800 North Kingshighway, branch established on 1974-03-25; William Street Branch at 2001 William Street, branch established on 1881-08-19. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First State Community Bank: Cape Giradeau Branch at 1602 North Kingshighway, branch established on 2003-08-27; Cape Girardeau Branch at 2527 William Street, branch established on 2005-09-06. Info updated 2006-07-19: Bank assets: $677.5 mil, Deposits: $577.2 mil, headquarters in Farmington, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, Inc.
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: Girardeau North Branch at 1800 Cape La Croix Road, branch established on 1998-02-17; Cape Girardeau Branch at 160 South Broadview, branch established on 1984-01-03. Info updated 2006-10-03: Bank assets: $13,891.4 mil, Deposits: $10,714.3 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 174 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • 6 other banks with 6 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 75$266,152$42,5840$0
Judicial and Legal 8$24,726$37,0891$529
Financial Administration 16$46,410$34,8080$0
Other Government Administration 30$79,812$31,9251$308
Parks and Recreation 44$113,886$31,060104$25,654
Sewerage 27$83,284$37,0150$0
Solid Waste Management 27$64,580$28,7020$0
Airports 14$47,008$40,2933$3,051
Streets and Highways 49$149,782$36,6814$4,109
Correction 3$7,366$29,4640$0
Fire - Other 2$4,242$25,4521$932
Firefighters 60$210,957$42,1910$0
Police - Other 23$57,427$29,9620$0
Totals for Government 378$1,155,631$36,687114$34,583


Cape Girardeau government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,060,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,428,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,783,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,580,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,141,000
    All Other: $350,000
  • Construction - General: $2,167,000
    Regular Highways: $1,052,000
    Parks & Recreation: $360,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,952,000
    Water Utilities: $3,558,000
    Fire Protection: $3,430,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,108,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,298,000
    Regular Highways: $2,280,000
    Sewerage: $1,925,000
    Air Transportation: $1,539,000
    General - Other: $1,504,000
    Central Staff Services: $633,000
    Financial Administration: $505,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $437,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $356,000
    Housing & Community Development: $225,000
    Health Services - Other: $183,000
    General Public Buildings: $167,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $248,000
    Housing & Community Development: $92,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,412,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $32,395,000
    Industrial Revenue: $628,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $37,373,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,815,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $32,541,000
    Water Utilities: $30,975,000
    Industrial Revenue: $468,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,017,000
    Water Utilities: $1,420,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,239,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $973,000
    Special Assessments: $794,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $273,000
    Solid Waste Management: $180,000
    Air Transportation: $137,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,849,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,209,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,447,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,154,000
    Highways: $1,466,000
    Health & Hospitals: $6,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $15,592,000
    Public Utilities: $2,931,000
    Property: $1,966,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,299,000
    NEC: $1,158,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,160,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,944,000

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.)
  • KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KUGT (1170 AM; daytime; 0 kW; JACKSON, MO; Owner: THE LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)

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)
  • KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KMHM (104.1 FM; LUTESVILLE, MO; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • 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)
  • K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • K58FD (Channel 58; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • 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.)

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