Town guide

Whitewater, Missouri

Whitewater is a town in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, home to about 64 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63785.

Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population64305 per sq mi
Median home value$105,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$249Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Whitewater

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Whitewater

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)106 miles away
Closer regional airportCape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL334 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whitewater

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

Whitewater had 88 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 946th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Cape Girardeau County grew from 24,315 residents in 1900 to 81,710 in 2020.

Whitewater population by census2000: 113, 2010: 125, 2020: 8811320001252010882020

Cape Girardeau County, 1900–2020

Cape Girardeau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,315, 1910: 27,621, 1920: 29,839, 1930: 33,203, 1940: 37,775, 1950: 38,397, 1960: 42,020, 1970: 49,350, 1980: 58,837, 1990: 61,633, 2000: 68,693, 2010: 75,674, 2020: 81,71024K’00’1030K’20’3038K’40’5042K’60’7059K’80’9069K’00’1082K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitewaterJan: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 5.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 29°F, 4 in46°25°Jan3.351°29°Feb3.361°36°Mar4.872°46°Apr5.879°56°May5.786°64°Jun4.090°68°Jul4.589°66°Aug3.983°58°Sep3.673°46°Oct4.159°36°Nov4.849°29°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marble Hill, MO weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Cape Girardeau County

39,319 jobs at 2,334 businesses in Cape Girardeau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cape Girardeau CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,050 jobs; Retail trade: 5,792 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,688 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,506 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,006 jobs; Construction: 1,971 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,961 jobs; Other services: 1,772 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape Girardeau13.0 miles
  • Mercy Hospital SoutheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cape Girardeau14.6 miles
  • Missouri Delta Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sikeston29.5 miles

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

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