DutchtownMO
A town settled in 1870, now home to 187 people.
Is Dutchtown a good place to live?
34% of residents are 65 or older in Dutchtown, above both the Missouri town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Dutchtown. Shady Grove Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dutchtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dutchtown.
About half of Dutchtown’s working residents commute to Cape Girardeau
2.1% of Dutchtown residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Cape Girardeau (46%), Jackson (7%) and Scott City (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Dutchtown is earthquakes, at a high overall level
Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. 52% of Dutchtown’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 25%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dutchtown after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Dutchtown
For Dutchtown, the typical July afternoon high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dutchtown is
In Dutchtown, 10% of adults worry about having enough food. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dutchtown is ahead of Missouri on 7 and behind on 3. Among adults locally, 41% have high blood pressure and 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Dutchtown | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Dutchtown | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dutchtown
Moving to Dutchtown: who provides what
Dutchtown is unincorporated, so Cape Girardeau County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Dutchtown for work
Where Dutchtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dutchtown
About 0 of every 100 Dutchtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Questions about Dutchtown
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Is Dutchtown, MO a good place to live?
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