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Burfordville
Missouri›Cape Girardeau County

BurfordvilleMO

The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.

Photo of Burfordville

Burfordville, MO · Photo: Allen Gathman from Pocahontas, MO, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Burfordville a good place to live?

100% of households live in a home they own in Burfordville, against 64% in Missouri’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Burfordville Covered Bridge and Burfordville Mill. Burfordville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Burfordville stand out

Where Burfordville beats most towns.

Small town

147 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Burfordville Covered Bridge
Burfordville Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Burfordville’s story

157 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1933 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1869Burfordville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Burfordville: who provides what

Burfordville is unincorporated, so Cape Girardeau County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBlack River Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCape Girardeau County Pwsd 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCape Girardeau CountyCape Girardeau County provides services here
SchoolsJackson R-II School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCape GirardeauCape Girardeau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP code6373963739 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Burfordville.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Burfordville, mostly inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Burfordville after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. FEMA puts two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to earthquakes.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Burfordville are worth about $202K, by Zillow’s estimate

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.3% in value.

$202KZillow home value

Typical home value

Burfordville$202K
Missouri$265K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Burfordville has four seasons and hot summers

Burfordville’s typical July afternoon high is 89°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–70°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Burfordville is

For adults in Burfordville, the share who get no exercise outside work is 30%. This Missouri town tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults here, 40% have high blood pressure and 18% binge drink.

BurfordvilleTypical Missouri townTypical U.S. town
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%32%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%16%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Saint Francis Medical Center
13.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burfordville

13pages on Burfordville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Burfordville; the nearest are

Landmarks

2 places in Burfordville on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Burfordville

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

Burfordville is an unincorporated community in western Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States, on the banks of the Whitewater River. It is located five miles west of Jackson on Route 34. Bufordville is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bollinger Mill State Historic Site and Burfordville Covered Bridge are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape Girardeau County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
394 ft
ZIP code
63739

Questions about Burfordville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Burfordville, MO a good place to live?

Burfordville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.