Risco Missouri Map
Risco, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Risco, New Madrid County.
Interactive Map of Risco, Missouri
| City | Risco |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | New Madrid |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.553393 |
| Longitude | -89.817863 |
| Population | 288 |
| Density | 167.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Risco, Missouri
Risco is a locality in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 288. The population density is 167.5 people per km². Risco is located at 36.5534°N, 89.8179°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63874.
Risco, Missouri, lies in a quiet corner of New Madrid County where the land breathes a gentle, fertile exhale. It lies 46.6 miles west-north-west of Crockett, TN (from Crockett, TN: bearing 292°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Malden. The terrain is a subtle, rolling expanse, not dramatic, but possessing a deep, settled grace. Here, the sky feels vast, an endless canvas often brushed with soft, bruised clouds that promise rain, or ablaze with the fiery hues of sunset reflecting off the broad, slow-moving Mississippi River a short distance to the east. The air, especially in the mornings, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil, a palpable presence that speaks of seasons past and harvests yet to come. The character of Risco is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace and the inhabitants have learned to listen. The history of Risco is deeply entwined with the bounty and the challenges of the Mississippi River floodplain. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this locality, the fertile loess soils yielding abundant crops of soybeans and corn, a testament to the enduring partnership between farmer and earth. The river itself, a powerful artery of commerce and life, has shaped the very identity of the region, its occasional floods a reminder of nature's untamed power and its gentle currents a conduit for connection. While no grand monuments mark its past, the stories are held in the weathered barns and the quiet pride of those who call Risco home, their lives a continuation of the agricultural traditions that have sustained this place for so long.
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About This Risco Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Risco, 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 Risco and New Madrid County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Risco is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Risco is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
