Town guide

Cooter, Missouri

Cooter is a city in Pemiscot County, Missouri, home to about 285 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63839.

Population285950 per sq mi
Median home value$73,900Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Cooter

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)70 miles away
Closer regional airportJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL416 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cooter; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cooter

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cooter had 343 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 650th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Pemiscot County grew from 12,115 residents in 1900 to 15,661 in 2020.

Cooter population by census2000: 440, 2010: 469, 2020: 343440200046920103432020

Pemiscot County, 1900–2020

Pemiscot County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,115, 1910: 19,559, 1920: 26,634, 1930: 37,284, 1940: 46,857, 1950: 45,624, 1960: 38,095, 1970: 26,373, 1980: 24,987, 1990: 21,921, 2000: 20,047, 2010: 18,296, 2020: 15,66112K’00’1027K’20’3047K’40’5038K’60’7025K’80’9020K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CooterJan: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 61°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in48°31°Jan3.252°34°Feb3.361°41°Mar4.472°51°Apr4.981°61°May4.989°69°Jun3.391°72°Jul3.090°69°Aug2.784°61°Sep2.474°50°Oct3.061°41°Nov3.850°34°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blytheville Muni Ap, AR weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Pemiscot County

3,374 jobs at 284 businesses in Pemiscot County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pemiscot CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,137 jobs; Retail trade: 536 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 474 jobs; Manufacturing: 417 jobs; Wholesale trade: 211 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 130 jobs; Finance and insurance: 124 jobs; Other services: 94 jobsHealth care and social assistance 34% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 12% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Great River Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Blytheville9.5 miles
  • Pemiscot County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hayti13.6 miles
  • Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dyersburg23.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Cooter

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly2.7 mi

Libraries

  • Steele Public Library2.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cooter

Public schools here are run by Cooter R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cooter Elem.CooterK–679Public0.2 mi
Cooter HighCooter7–12122Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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