PerkinsMO
A town of 106, settled in 1890.
Is Perkins a good place to live?
20% of households own their home in Perkins, below both the Missouri town median (64%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Perkins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
106 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Perkins: who provides what
Perkins is unincorporated, so Scott 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.
The data
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Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Perkins
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Perkins, expect mild winters and hot summers
Perkins has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 90°F, Perkins’ July high is above both Missouri’s towns (88°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Perkins is
Perkins beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 38% of Perkins adults get no exercise outside work.
| Perkins | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Perkins | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 37.5% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Perkins
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Perkins; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Perkins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Perkins
Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
Perkins is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Scott County, Missouri, United States. It is located sixteen miles northwest of Sikeston. A post office called Perkins has been in operation since 1890. The community has the name of Amos Perkins, a businessperson in the local lumber industry. Perkins is found in the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Northern Division Employee Time Table No. 10 dated August 18, 1935. Perkins was station I-24 at milepost 23.76. It had a 20 car siding. In 1935 terms that was 900 feet long, as the then standard car was 45 feet in length. There was a mail crane at Perkins. It was a flagstop for passenger trains #5 and #6. Nearby Randles …
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 348 ft
- ZIP code
- 63774
Questions about Perkins
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Is Perkins, MO a good place to live?
Perkins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.