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Pemiscot CountyMissouri

Pemiscot County is a county in southeastern Missouri, with its seat in Caruthersville. The county was created on February 19, 1851, from New Madrid County and named after Pemiscot Bayou.

  • Founded1851
  • County seatCaruthersville
  • Named forPemiscot Bayou
  • Land area493 sq mi + 21 sq mi water
  • Population15,661 2020 Census
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Where it is

Pemiscot on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1851 from New Madrid County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pemiscot County was created from New Madrid County in 1851.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1851
    Pemiscot County created Pemiscot created from New Madrid.
    from New Madrid
    · Mo. Laws 1850-1851, pub., pp. 190-192

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pemiscot

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Pemiscot by the Census

Population
15,661 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,484 2020 Census count
Land area
493 square miles
Water area
21 square miles
People per sq mi
32 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Records

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Pemiscot County

When was Pemiscot County founded?
Pemiscot County was founded in 1851, formed from New Madrid County, and named after Pemiscot Bayou.
What is the county seat of Pemiscot County?
The county seat of Pemiscot County is Caruthersville.
Is there an online parcel map for Pemiscot County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Pemiscot County's boundary or name changed?
Pemiscot County was created in 1851 from New Madrid County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pemiscot County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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