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DeeringMO

Home to 74 people, the town was settled in 1903.

Population
74
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$62K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Deering a good place to live?

No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Deering. Deering has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

74 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bragg City · 5 miPascola · 6 miSteele · 7 miHayti Heights · 7 miHayti · 8 miIndependence Township · 9 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Deering: who provides what

Deering is unincorporated, so Pemiscot County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPemiscot County Con Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPemiscot CountyPemiscot County provides services here
SchoolsDelta C-7 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 herePemiscotPemiscot County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6384063840 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 Deering.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Deering is higher

Of the losses FEMA expects in Deering, 40% come from earthquakes and 17% from drought. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageDeering’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in DeeringGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Deering’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Delta C-7 school district. 2 public schools serve Deering, with 196 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Delta C-7 Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–697C−
Delta C-7 HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–1299A−
Full pageDeering’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page
The districtsDELTA C-7Every school2 schools · Delta C-7 HighQuestions“Are Deering’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Deering stands out in Missouri and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

Winters in Deering are mild and summers warm, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 30° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–48°
Spring50–70°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–72°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDeering’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 30°Rain & snow3″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Deering

14pages on Deering
The big questions
Schools2 schoolsCost of livingWork & commute$65K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHayti Conran Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1903Climate90° summer highs · 3″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 63840Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Deering; the nearest are

Arkansas Northeastern CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blytheville, AR20.4 mi$2,570 in-state tuitionArkansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jonesboro, AR50.6 mi$8,090 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Deering residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Deering

Unincorporated community in Missouri

Deering is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deering had a population of 61. It is located fifteen miles west of Caruthersville. Deering began as a lumber town in the early 1900s. The post office has been in operation since 1903. The community was named for William Deering, founder of the Deering Harvester Company, which in 1902 merged into the newly formed International Harvester Company. The company owned the land on which the community was established, and the land was later acquired by the Wisconsin Lumber Company.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
256 ft
ZIP code
63840

Questions about Deering

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Deering, MO a good place to live?

Deering has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.