Welcome to Steele ...
The city of Steele is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Steele is located in Pemiscot County<1>.
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The location of Steele has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Steele, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Steele has a population of 1,888 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Steele is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Steele lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Steele: 573 & 235<5>
The ZIP code for Steele: 63877<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Steele had an population of 1,888 people. This is a decrease of 13.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Steele had a population of 2,172 people (which is 11.89% of the total population of Pemiscot County). This makes Steele the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Steele represents 0.04% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,172 people, the population of Steele decreased 4.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,263 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Steele.
Communities Also Named Steele ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Steele - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Mississippi (2), Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Steele.
Communities near Steele ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steele.
- Mengelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Blytheville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blytheville
- Blytheville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blytheville <7>
- Kennett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
- Kennett is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <7>
- Caruthersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
- Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <7>
- Gosnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hayti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <7>
- Senath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Senath is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Powells Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Hornersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Hayti Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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 Steele. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steele.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steele. 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 Steele.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steele. See our Newspapers Page for Steele.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steele ...
Looking for more information about Steele? 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 Steele, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Steele.
Adding Steele to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Steele 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 Steele was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Steele post office opened in 1896.
We also found Steele on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Steele.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steele. 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Steele. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steele - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Steele area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Steele area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 Steele). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Steele or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |