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Dexter
Missouricity
Dexter
Total population
7,891
Median home value
$137,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$51,701
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Dexter is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1873. The population was 7,927 at the 2020 census.
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History
Dexter was platted in 1873. Mr. Dex, an early settler, gave the community the name of his horse, Dexter. Dexter experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. A post office called Dexter City was established in 1873, and the name was changed to Dexter in 1887. The Dexter Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. On July 10, 2021, an EF2 tornado hit the town with at least 150 homes reported damaged.
Geography
Dexter is located southwest of Sikeston. Dexter is located on what is known as Crowley's Ridge. It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Missouri Route 25. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Dexter, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves597
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves596
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves546
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves438
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves435
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves425
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves415
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves392
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- DEXTER HIGHHigh · DEXTER · 587 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · DEXTER · 473 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · DEXTER · 451 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- T. S. HILL MIDDLEMiddle · DEXTER · 443 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- BERNIE ELEM.Elementary · BERNIE · 280 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- BLOOMFIELD ELEM.Elementary · BLOOMFIELD · 258 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- BERNIE HIGHHigh · BERNIE · 228 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- BLOOMFIELD HIGHHigh · BLOOMFIELD · 182 students · 12.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.63 — 2026-08-046 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
- M 2.93 — 2026-06-3014 km SSW of Williamsville, Missouri
- M 2.64 — 2026-05-2912 km E of Williamsville, Missouri
- M 2.64 — 2026-05-158 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee
- M 4 — 2026-04-231 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri
- M 2.84 — 2026-03-023 km NW of Marston, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Dexter
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 04:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library