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Quick Facts
- Organized . . . Oct. 1, 1812
- Classification . . . Third
- Namesake . . . Madrid, Spain
- Total Area . . . 697 sq. mi.
- Land . . . 675 sq. mi.
- Water . . . 22 sq. mi.
- Census Data:
- 2025 . . . 15,086*
- 2020 . . . 16,434
- 2000 . . . 19,760
- 1980 . . . 22,945
- 1960 . . . 31,350
- 1940 . . . 39,787**
- 1920 . . . 25,180
- 1900 . . . 11,280
- 1880 . . . 7,694
- 1860 . . . 5,654
- 1840 . . . 4,554
- 1820 . . . 2,296
- *Estimate
- **Peak
Organized Municipalities (15) . . . Year of Incorporation
- Classification . . . Census Data (2020)
- Fourth implies 4th Class City
- *County seat
- **Largest city within New Madrid County
- ***Largest city adjacent Scott County
- Canalou . . . 1910
- Fourth . . . 158
- Catron . . . 1941
- Fourth . . . 41
- Gideon . . . 1909
- Fourth . . . 780
- Howardville . . . 1953
- Fourth . . . 277
- Lilbourn . . . 1910
- Fourth . . . 994
- Marston . . . 1898
- Fourth . . . 397
- Matthews . . . 1943
- Fourth . . . 534
- Morehouse . . . 1905
- Fourth . . . 741
- New Madrid* . . . 1803
- Fourth . . . 2,787
- North Lilbourn . . . 1954
- Village . . . 22
- Parma . . . 1903
- Fourth . . . 555
- Portageville** . . . 1900
- Fourth . . . 2,942
- Risco . . . 1934
- Fourth . . . 286
- Sikeston*** . . . 1874
- Home Rule Charter . . . 16,291
- Tallapoosa . . . 1965
- Village . . . 78
Public School Districts (6)
- East Prairie R-II
- Gideon 37
- New Madrid County R-I
- Portageville
- Risco R-II
- Sikeston R-VI
Legislative Subdivisions
- State House District . . . 149th
- State Senate District . . . 25th
- U.S. Congressional District . . . MO-8th
Judicial Subdivisions
- State Judicial Circuit . . . 34th
- New Madrid County Courthouse
- 450 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869
- Pemiscot County Courthouse
- 610 Ward Avenue, Caruthersville, MO 63830
- State Appellate District . . . Southern
- John Q Hammons Building
- 300 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield, MO 65806
- U.S. District Court Division . . . Eastern Missouri, Southeastern
- Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. Courthouse
- 555 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
- U.S. Court of Appeals Circuit . . . 8th
- Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse
- 111 South 10th Street St. Louis, MO 63102
- Missouri Supreme Court
- 207 West High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101
- U.S. Supreme Court
- One First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20543
Administrative Subdivisions
- Missouri Department of Transportation District . . . Southeast
- Missouri Partnership Region . . . Cape Girardeau
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Region . . . Memphis District, Mississippi Valley Division
- Mississippi River above Birds Point (Action 38' // 312.53' ASL)
- Mississippi River at New Madrid (Action 30' // 285.48' ASL)
- Mississippi River above Tiptonville (Action 34' // 279.14' ASL)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone . . . 7b (2023)
Why New Madrid County?
- Incentives
- Key Industries
- Opportunity Zone 1.0 . . . Certified
- Link to further information (U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development)
- Opportunity Zone 2.0 . . . Applied (Pending)
- ACT Work Ready Community:
- Certified . . . Dec. 2019
- Maintained . . . May 2026
- Link to further information
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