Sikeston

Sikeston

Sikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is geographically situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Interstate 57, and U.S. Route 60, Sikeston is close to the halfway point between St. Louis, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee and 3 hours away from Nashville, Tennessee. The city is named after John Sikes, who founded it in 1860. It is the principal city of the Sikeston Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of all of Scott...
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quick facts
County:Scott County, New Madrid County
State:Missouri
Country:United States of America
Population:17,059
Area:18.1 sq. mi.
Time zone:Central Time zone
Also known as:Sikeston, Missouri

Population history for Sikeston

YearEstimated Population
2009 17,059
2008 17,015
2007 17,013
2006 16,938
2005 16,906
2004 16,821
2003 16,822
2002 16,877
2001 16,904
2000 16,962
1999 18,071
1998 18,021
1997 18,092
1996 18,041
1995 18,141
1994 18,078
1993 18,092
1992 17,933
1991 17,765
1990 17,744
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Colleges and universities in Sikeston

Sikeston Career and Technology Center
Sikeston Career and Technology Center

Famous residents of Sikeston

Sunset Thomas
Sunset Thomas
Film Actor, TV Actor

Sunset Thomas is the stage name of an American pornographic actress; her real first name is Diane. She was runner-up for Penthouse Pet of the Year...
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Famous people born in Sikeston

Sunset Thomas
Sunset Thomas
Film Actor, TV Actor

Sunset Thomas is the stage name of an American pornographic actress; her real first name is Diane. She was runner-up for Penthouse Pet of the Year...
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Airports in or near Sikeston

Arkansas International Airport
Arkansas International Airport
Airport code:BYH
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
Airport code:CGI
Barkley Regional Airport
Barkley Regional Airport
Airport code:PAH
Williamson County Regional Airport
Williamson County Regional Airport
Airport code:MWA

U.S. state

Missouri
Missouri
Population:19,783 (1810)

Missouri is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 21st most extensive and the 18th most populous of the 50 United States. Missouri comprises 114 counties and the independent city of St. Louis. The four largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia. Missouri's capital is Jefferson City. The land...
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