Welcome to Caruthersville ...
The city of Caruthersville is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County<1> and is the County Seat for Pemiscot County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caruthersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Caruthersville has a population of 5,368 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Caruthersville is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Caruthersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Caruthersville and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Caruthersville: (573)
The ZIP code for Caruthersville: 63830<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caruthersville had an population of 5,368 people. This is a decrease of 12.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Caruthersville had a population of 6,168 people (which is 33.71% of the total population of Pemiscot County). This makes Caruthersville the county's most populous community.
The population of Caruthersville represents 0.1% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,168 people, the population of Caruthersville decreased 8.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,760 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Caruthersville.
Communities near Caruthersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caruthersville.
- Mengelwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <5>
- Tiptonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Tiptonville is located in Lake County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <5>
- Portageville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <5>
- Steele
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
- Ridgely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <5>
- Sunkist Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Hayti Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Cooter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
- Cooter is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <5>
- Wardell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Caruthersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caruthersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caruthersville. 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 Caruthersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caruthersville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Caruthersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caruthersville ...
Looking for more information about Caruthersville? 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 Caruthersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Caruthersville.
Adding Caruthersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caruthersville 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 Caruthersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Caruthersville post office opened in 1856.
We also found Caruthersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caruthersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caruthersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Pemiscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Caruthersville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caruthersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Caruthersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Caruthersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |