Dutchtown Missouri Map

About Dutchtown, Missouri

Dutchtown is a locality in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 187. The population density is 52.5 people per km². Dutchtown is located at 37.2528°N, 89.6598°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63701.

Dutchtown lies in a landscape that speaks of patient cultivation, where the broad Missouri bootheel begins its gentle tilt towards the Mississippi. It lies 8.6 miles west-south-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 245°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south of Jackson. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the wide, often hazy sky, stretch out from the cluster of homes and businesses, their horizons softened by distant stands of oak and sycamore. Here, the air in late summer carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and the fainter, metallic tang of the soil itself, a persistent reminder of the land's bounty. The roads, some paved and some still a rich, dark earth, wind like slow rivers through the terrain, connecting scattered farmsteads to the modest heart of Dutchtown. The story of Dutchtown is one of persistent settlement, rooted in the early 19th century by German immigrants drawn to the fertile bottomlands and the promise of a new start. While its economy has largely revolved around agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the surrounding fields, the quiet industriousness of its residents has also supported small businesses and crafts that cater to the local needs. The town's character is one of enduring community, where generations have worked the same land and shared in the unfolding seasons. Though no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of those who built Dutchtown is evident in the quiet dignity of its well-tended properties and the shared understanding that flows between its people.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dutchtown, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Dutchtown and Cape Girardeau County.

Detailed location data for Dutchtown includes the ZIP code (63116), telephone area code (314, 816), county seat of Cape Girardeau County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Cape Girardeau 63 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 Dutchtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.