Masonic Hall Building
Millersville’s story
160 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1933 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1866Millersville is settled
MillersvilleMO
The town, settled in 1866, counts 280 residents.
Population
280
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$241K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Millersville a good place to live?
5.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Millersville, against 22% in Missouri’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Millersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Millersville: who provides what
Millersville 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
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCape Girardeau CountyCape Girardeau County provides services here
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 hereCape GirardeauCape Girardeau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP codes63766, 6375563766 96% · 63755 4%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 Millersville.
Work & commute
Millersville has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Cape Girardeau (25%), Jackson (20%) and St. Louis (4%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Millersville0%
Cape Girardeau25%
Jackson20%
St. Louis4%
Arnold2%
16 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Millersville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Millersville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Millersville break down as 41% from inland flooding and 22% from earthquakes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Millersville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Millersville, expect four seasons and hot summers
Its peak summer temperature comes in at 89°F.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring45–68°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Millersville is
In Millersville, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 35% sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Just over four in five adults had a checkup this year in the town.
| Millersville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Millersville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 9% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 66.9% | 60.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.7% | 28.8% |
Saint Francis Medical Center
14.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Millersville is worth about $241K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 2.9% in the year to September 2026. In Millersville, 86% of households own their home.
$241KZillow home value
Typical home value
Millersville$241K
Missouri$265K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Millersville
15pages on Millersville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Millersville; the nearest are
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cape Girardeau16.1 mi$11,064 tuitionSoutheast Missouri State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cape Girardeau16.4 mi$9,903 in-state tuitionShawnee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ullin, IL43 mi$4,650 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Millersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Millersville for work
Where Millersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Millersville
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Millersville
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Millersville is an unincorporated community in western Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is located six miles (10 km) west of Jackson on Route 72. Millersville is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. A post office called Millersville has been in operation since 1866.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- ZIP code
- 63766
Questions about Millersville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millersville, MO a good place to live?
Millersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.