PocahontasMO
A town of 97, settled in 1856.
Is Pocahontas a good place to live?
3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Pocahontas, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Pocahontas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pocahontas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pocahontas, and how to reach them.
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 Pocahontas.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Pocahontas
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pocahontas has four seasons and hot summers
Pocahontas has chilly winters and warm summers. Pocahontas’ July high is 89°F, close to Missouri’s towns (88°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pocahontas is
Pocahontas beats the Missouri average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Pocahontas.
| Pocahontas | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Pocahontas | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 13.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pocahontas
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pocahontas
About 4 of every 100 Pocahontas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Pocahontas
Village in Missouri, United States
Pocahontas is a village in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 97 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- ZIP code
- 63779
Questions about Pocahontas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pocahontas, MO a good place to live?
Pocahontas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.