Bertrand is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, home to about 732 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63823.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bertrand. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)131 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL354 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bertrand; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bertrand had 718 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 439th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Mississippi County grew from 11,837 residents in 1900 to 12,577 in 2020.
Mississippi County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sikeston Pwr Stn, MO weather station (10 miles away).
1,966 jobs at 214 businesses in Mississippi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bertrand.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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