New Madrid County, Missouri

New Madrid County, Missouri, has 15,086 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is New Madrid. It uses Central Time and covers 675 sq mi (1,748 km²) of land.

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New Madrid County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
15,086
Land area
675 sq mi (1,748 km²)
County seat or government
New Madrid
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$51,881 ± $4,292
Median home value
$111,800 ± $8,297
Median rent, with utilities
$729 ± $26
Homes lived in by their owners
64.2% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Sikeston, MO micro area and Kennett, MO micro area
Water area
21.7 sq mi (56.2 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29143
Coordinates (central point)
36.594261, -89.655948

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in New Madrid County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6380122,027 people
  2. 638635,321 people
  3. 638455,261 people
  4. 638734,015 people
  5. 638693,218 people
  6. 638371,381 people
  7. 638621,237 people
  8. 638701,066 people
  9. 63848887 people
  10. 63867764 people
  11. 63868653 people
  12. 63866409 people
All 17
  1. 63874288 people
  2. 63828177 people
  3. 63860172 people
  4. 63833137 people
  5. 6387892 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap New Madrid County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

New Madrid County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in New Madrid County, largest first

  1. Big Prairie Township3,359 people
  2. New Madrid Township3,250 people
  3. Portage Township3,225 people
  4. Como Township1,598 people
  5. Lewis Township1,325 people
  6. West Township1,121 people
  7. Anderson Township860 people
  8. La Font Township587 people
  9. Le Sieur Township389 people
  10. St. John Township17 people
  11. Hough Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in New Madrid County, largest first

  1. Sikeston R-VI School District20,474 people
  2. New Madrid County R-I School District7,444 people
  3. East Prairie R-II School District5,427 people
  4. Portageville School District3,579 people
  5. Gideon 37 School District1,003 people
  6. Risco R-II School District775 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sikeston, Missouri (city)16,320 people
  2. Portageville, Missouri (city)2,825 people
  3. New Madrid, Missouri (city)2,662 people
  4. Lilbourn, Missouri (city)905 people
  5. Morehouse, Missouri (city)715 people
  6. Gideon, Missouri (city)662 people
  7. Parma, Missouri (city)596 people
  8. Matthews, Missouri (city)561 people
  9. Marston, Missouri (city)400 people
  10. Risco, Missouri (city)288 people
  11. Howardville, Missouri (city)179 people
  12. Canalou, Missouri (city)177 people
All 15
  1. North Lilbourn, Missouri (village)95 people
  2. Catron, Missouri (town)59 people
  3. Tallapoosa, Missouri (city)43 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lake County, Tennessee20 mi southeast
  2. Stoddard County, Missouri24 mi northwest
  3. Mississippi County, Missouri26 mi northeast
  4. Fulton County, Kentucky26 mi east
  5. Pemiscot County, Missouri28 mi south
  6. Scott County, Missouri32 mi north
  7. Dunklin County, Missouri38 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.