Cape Girardeau is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 39,540 at the 2020 census, making it the 17th-largest city in the state. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson metropolitan area with 97,517 residents. Cape Girardeau is the economic center of southeastern Missouri and the home of Southeast Missouri State University. It is located approximately 100 miles (160 km) southeast of St. Louis and 150 miles (240 km) north of Memphis, Tennessee.
Midwest
Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau County, MO
Population
39,795
Walk Score
66 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$822
Median home value
$177,500
Founded
1793
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Broadway and North Fountain Street Historic District · listed 2003
- Broadway Commercial Historic District · listed 2016
- Broadway-Middle Commercial Historic District · listed 2007
- Broadway-Middle Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2013
- Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District · listed 2000
- Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase II) · listed 2008
- Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District · listed 2010
- Fort D · listed 2019
- Haarig Commercial Historic District · listed 2000
- Main-Spanish Commercial Historic District · listed 2008
- Warehouse Row Historic District · listed 2004
Notable landmarks
- Bainbridge Ferry · listed 2007
- Bainridge Ferry Rd. · listed 2007
- B'Nai Israel Synagogue · listed 2004
- Broadway Theatre · listed 2015
- Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2007
- Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas · listed 2010
- Central High School · listed 2008
- Chapman, Dr. Jean, House · listed 2016
- Clark, George Boardman, House · listed 1994
- Erlbacher Buildings · listed 2009
- Esquire Theater · listed 2005
- First Baptist Church · listed 2023
- Glenn House · listed 1979
- Green's Ferry · listed 2007
- Hanover Lutheran Church · listed 1987
- Harrison, William Henry and Lilla Luce, House · listed 2005
- Himmelberger and Harrison Building · listed 2003
- House at 323 Themis Street · listed 1997
- Huhn-Harrison House · listed 2002
- Jefferson School · listed 2009
- Kage School · listed 2005
- Klostermann Block · listed 1994
- Lilly, Edward S. and Mary Annatoile Albert, House · listed 2008
- Marquette Hotel · listed 2002
- Old Lorimier Cemetery · listed 2005
- …and 15 more
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