Denton is a community in Pemiscot County, Missouri, home to about 25 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63877.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Steele; part is in Denton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Denton. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Denton; 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.
It’s the 1023rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Pemiscot County grew from 12,115 residents in 1900 to 15,661 in 2020.
Pemiscot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caruthersville, MO weather station (12 miles away).
3,374 jobs at 284 businesses in Pemiscot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by South Pemiscot Co. R-V. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East ElementarySteele | Pre-K–K | 80 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Central ElementarySteele | 1–5 | 235 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| South Pemiscot HighSteele | 6–12 | 263 | Public | 1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Steele.
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