Caruthersville, Missouri

Caruthersville, Missouri
Ward Avenue downtown
Location within Pemiscot County and Missouri
Coordinates: 36°10′53″N 89°39′59″W / 36.18139°N 89.66639°W / 36.18139; -89.66639
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPemiscot
IncorporatedMay 18, 1874
Named afterSamuel Caruthers (U.S. Congressman)
Government
  MayorSue Grantham (2023)
Area
  Total
5.24 sq mi (13.56 km2)
  Land5.16 sq mi (13.36 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,562
  Density1,078.32/sq mi (416.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63830
Area code573
FIPS code29-11692
GNIS feature ID2393761
Websitewww.caruthersvillecity.com

Caruthersville is a city in and the county seat of Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States, located along the Mississippi River in the Bootheel region of the state's far southeast. The population was 5,562, according to the 2020 census.