East Cape Girardeau

History

A post office was established at East Cape Girardeau in 1874, and remained in operation until 1913. The village lies east of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, hence the name.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of , of which is land and (1.70%) is water. East Cape Girardeau is across the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The two are connected by the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge which opened in December 2003 following the demolition of the Old Mississippi River Bridge constructed in 1928.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,995
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,544
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  3,514
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,487
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,303
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,295
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  3,175
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,996