Poplar Bluff is a city in Butler County, Missouri, home to about 16,254 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63901.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Poplar Bluff; 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.
Poplar Bluff had 16,225 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Butler County grew from 16,769 residents in 1900 to 42,130 in 2020.
Butler 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 26°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poplar Bluff, MO weather station (about a mile away).
15,429 jobs at 1,030 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
577 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poplar Bluff.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 77 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 57 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 138 |
| Mental health providers | 186 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 34 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Poplar Bluff R-I, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled, Division of Youth Service. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Early Childhood CPoplar Bluff | Pre-K | 295 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Ctr.Poplar Bluff | K | 333 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Shady Grove SchoolPoplar Bluff | K–12 | 39 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Eugene Field Elem.Poplar Bluff | 1–3 | 227 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lake Road Elem.Poplar Bluff | 1–6 | 300 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| O'Neal Elem.Poplar Bluff | 1–3 | 344 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Oak Grove Elem.Poplar Bluff | 1–3 | 317 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Poplar Bluff Middle SchoolPoplar Bluff | 4–6 | 932 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Sierra-Osage Treatment Ctr.Poplar Bluff | 5–12 | 14 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| W. E. Sears Youth Ctr.Poplar Bluff | 5–12 | 54 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Poplar Bluff Jr.. HighPoplar Bluff | 7–8 | 735 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Poplar Bluff HighPoplar Bluff | 9–12 | 1,416 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Poplar Bluff Tech. Career Ctr.Poplar Bluff | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist SchoolPoplar Bluff | Pre-K–6 | 44 | Baptist | 0.5 mi |
| Sacred Heart SchoolPoplar Bluff | Pre-K–6 | 58 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Westwood Baptist AcademyPoplar Bluff | Pre-K–12 | 218 | Baptist | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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