Welcome to Commerce ...
The village of Commerce is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Commerce is located in Scott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Commerce, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Commerce has a population of 66 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Commerce is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Commerce lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Commerce: 573 & 235<4>
The ZIP code for Commerce: 63742<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Commerce had an population of 66 people. This is a decrease of 1.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 40% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Commerce had a population of 67 people. This makes Commerce the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 67 people, the population of Commerce decreased 39.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 110 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Commerce.
Communities Also Named Commerce ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Commerce - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Commerce.
Communities near Commerce ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Commerce.
- Cape Girardeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cape Girardeau
- From Commerce to Cape Girardeau
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charleston
- From Commerce to Charleston
- Scott City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <6>
- Chaffee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <6>
- Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cairo
- From Commerce to Cairo
- Oran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <6>
- Miner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>
- Bertrand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Commerce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Commerce.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Commerce. 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 Commerce.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Commerce. See our Newspapers Page for Commerce.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Commerce ...
Looking for more information about Commerce? 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 Commerce, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Commerce.
Adding Commerce to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Commerce 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 Commerce was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Commerce post office opened in 1834.
We also found Commerce in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Commerce.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Commerce. 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 Scott, 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 Commerce. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Commerce - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Commerce area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Commerce area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 village (such as Commerce). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Commerce or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |