Commerce City Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Commerce’s story
192 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1834Commerce is settled
CommerceMO
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Commerce City Hall · Photo: Larry Braun · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Commerce a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include Commerce City Hall. Commerce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Commerce stand out
Where Commerce beats most towns.
Small town
42 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Commerce: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Commerce, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterScott County Pwsd 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Commerce’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereScottScott County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6374263742 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 Commerce.
Natural hazards
High risk in Commerce, with earthquakes at the top
Commerce’s FEMA risk score stands at 76 of 100, above both Missouri’s towns (54 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1979: 115. FEMA puts 31% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 20% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Commerce households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2015.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
115
paid flood claims since 1979
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–46°
Spring47–69°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Commerce
13pages on Commerce
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Commerce
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cape Girardeau11.4 mi$11,064 tuitionSoutheast Missouri State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cape Girardeau11.6 mi$9,903 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Commerce residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Landmarks
2 places in Commerce on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Commerce
Village in Missouri, United States
Commerce is a Mississippi River village in Scott County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Commerce had a population of 45.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 328 ft
- ZIP code
- 63742
Questions about Commerce
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Commerce, MO a good place to live?
Commerce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.