Blodgett Missouri Map

About Blodgett, Missouri

Blodgett is a locality in Scott County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 196. The population density is 252.6 people per km². Blodgett is located at 37.0042°N, 89.5270°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63824.

Blodgett rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the land, mostly flat but with a gentle swell, rolls toward the distant, hazy bluffs that mark the Mississippi River's ancient floodplain. It lies 20.8 miles south of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 181°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-north-east of Sikeston. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the rich, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the very bones of the place. Fields of soybeans and wheat stretch out like rumpled green and gold carpets under a sky that often feels impossibly vast, punctuated by the slow, deliberate flight of egrets from the nearby wetlands. The character of Blodgett is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the steady hum of cicadas in the heat-heavy afternoons is the loudest sound for miles. The history of Blodgett is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy built upon the rich alluvial soils deposited by the Mississippi over millennia. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a farming community that continues to be its economic backbone, with row crops and livestock forming the heart of local enterprise. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the old farmhouses speak of generations who coaxed a living from this ground. The nearby waterways, though not directly bordering Blodgett itself, have always been a vital artery for commerce and life, shaping the settlement patterns and influencing the very character of the Scott County landscape. Life in Blodgett unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a testament to the enduring connection between its people and the land they cultivate.

About This Blodgett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blodgett, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.004216, -89.527025. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Blodgett and Scott County.

Detailed location data for Blodgett includes the ZIP code (63824), telephone area code (816), county seat of Scott County (Benton), and school district assignment (Scott County R-IV School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Blodgett is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.