Town guide

Morehouse, Missouri

Morehouse is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, home to about 715 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63868.

Population715894 per sq mi
Median home value$56,000Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Morehouse

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)126 miles away
Closer regional airportCape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL361 miles away

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

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

Who represents Morehouse

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

Morehouse had 741 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 443rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

New Madrid County grew from 11,280 residents in 1900 to 16,434 in 2020.

Morehouse population by census2000: 1,015, 2010: 973, 2020: 7411,015200097320107412020

New Madrid County, 1900–2020

New Madrid County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,280, 1910: 19,488, 1920: 25,180, 1930: 30,262, 1940: 39,787, 1950: 39,444, 1960: 31,350, 1970: 23,420, 1980: 22,945, 1990: 20,928, 2000: 19,760, 2010: 18,956, 2020: 16,43411K’00’1025K’20’3040K’40’5031K’60’7023K’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 28°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MorehouseJan: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 31°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 39°F, 5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 49°F, 5.5 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in44°28°Jan3.749°31°Feb4.359°39°Mar5.071°49°Apr5.581°59°May4.789°68°Jun4.391°71°Jul3.990°68°Aug3.384°60°Sep3.273°49°Oct3.658°39°Nov4.248°32°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sikeston Pwr Stn, MO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in New Madrid County

6,096 jobs at 376 businesses in New Madrid County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in New Madrid CountyRetail trade: 1,346 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,220 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 606 jobs; Wholesale trade: 565 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 353 jobs; Other services: 149 jobs; Finance and insurance: 139 jobsRetail trade 22% Manufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 2% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Missouri Delta Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sikeston6.1 miles
  • Mercy Hospital StoddardGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dexter16.0 miles
  • Saint Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape Girardeau31.8 miles

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

Places in and around Morehouse

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Morehouse Library0.4 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.

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