Perkins Missouri Map

About Perkins, Missouri

Perkins is a locality in Scott County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 106. The population density is 55.6 people per km². Perkins is located at 37.0948°N, 89.7754°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63774.

Perkins lies where the gentle, rolling hills of southeastern Missouri begin to flatten, yielding to the broad, fertile expanse of the Mississippi River lowlands. It lies 20.3 miles south-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 224°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-west of Chaffee. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and the fainter, more distant perfume of honeysuckle tangled along the roadsides. Creeks, more like wide, slow-moving ribbons of brown water, snake through fields of soybeans and wheat, their banks often fringed with a dense, green tangle of willows and sycamores. The light, when it catches the dust motes dancing in the air above a freshly plowed field, takes on a soft, golden quality, as if the very essence of the land were being illuminated. The history of Perkins is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural soil that defines this part of Scott County, a place where generations have worked the land. Its economy, though modest, has long been rooted in the bounty of the fields, with crops like corn, soybeans, and cotton forming the backbone of local prosperity. While Perkins might not boast grand monuments, its character is built on the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring legacy of the farming families who have shaped its landscape. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a gentle cadence that has persisted through the decades, fostering a sense of continuity and a deep connection to the earth.

About This Perkins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Perkins, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.094773, -89.775366. 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 Perkins and Scott County.

Detailed location data for Perkins includes the ZIP code (63774), telephone area code (816), county seat of Scott County (Benton), and school district assignment (Oran R-III 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 Perkins is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.