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Welcome to Sikeston ...

The city of Sikeston is located just north of Missouri's Bootheel.

Sikeston is primarily located in New Madrid County<1>. A portion of Sikeston extends into Scott County.

The community of Sikeston was established in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sikeston has a population of 16,068 people<2> (see below for details).

Sikeston is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sikeston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sikeston: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Sikeston: 63801<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sikeston had an population of 16,068 people. This is a decrease of 1.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sikeston had a population of 16,318 people (or 86.18% of the total population of New Madrid County). This makes Sikeston the county's most populous community.

The population of Sikeston represents 0.27% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,318 people, the population of Sikeston decreased 3.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,992 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sikeston.

Websites for Sikeston ...

Official Website: www.sikeston.org/

Communities near Sikeston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sikeston.

  • Charleston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • East Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Oran
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oran is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <6>
  • Benton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Morehouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bertrand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Morley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Morley is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Matthews
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Essex
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Essex is located in Stoddard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people

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 Sikeston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sikeston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sikeston. 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 Sikeston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sikeston. See our Newspapers Page for Sikeston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sikeston ...

Looking for more information about Sikeston? 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 Sikeston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sikeston.

Adding Sikeston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sikeston 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 (so far) for Sikeston was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sikeston.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, 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 Sikeston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sikeston - 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 Sikeston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Sikeston 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 city (such as Sikeston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sikeston 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.