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Old Appleton, Missouri

town · Cape Girardeau County

At a glance

109
Population
$79,100
Median home value (all homes)
74% below U.S. median
$243,390
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$54,306
Median household income
31% below U.S. median
19.6 min
Average commute
94.3%
Homes with broadband
86.49%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 80 — 20% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing56% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities9% above
Taxes6% below
Insurance7% below
Commute cost30% below
For business: Missouri is CBII band 3/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college22 mi
Nearest community college20 mi
Nearest technical college24 mi
High school graduates98.4%
College graduates9.4%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission
The Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission provides planning and economic development services to seven member counties of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, and Ste. Genevieve and the municipalities within, working with local governments, economic development organizations, civic groups, businesses and individual citizens to enhance livability and the region's economic base.
state Ameren Economic Development Services
Ameren is an energy utility offering customer service, outage reporting, energy efficiency programs, and business resources, including an Economic Development section with Available Sites and Illinois/Missouri Opportunities.
state Boonslick Regional Planning Comm
Boonslick Regional Planning Commission is a regional planning agency involved in community, economic and workforce development within the Boonslick region (Lincoln, Montgomery, and Warren counties). Its mission is to improve quality of life through development initiatives, natural-resource conservation, emergency planning, efficient government programs, and collaborative regional problem solving.
state Lake West Chamber of Commerce
The Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber of Commerce represents businesses along Highway 5, representing Laurie, Sunrise Beach, Gravois Mills and the Greenview area. With members from around the Lake and central Missouri, the Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber of Commerce represents over 325 members.
state Lake of the Ozarks Reg Eco Dev Council
The Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council is a regional economic development organization serving Camden, Miller, and Morgan Counties, promoting economic development by providing organization and program development, motivation, coordination, and evaluation of community projects, programs and resources.
state Meramec Regional Planning Comm
Meramec Regional Planning Commission is a voluntary council of local governments serving the Missouri Meramec area. It covers eight counties and 36 cities within the region.
state Missouri Dept. of Economic Development
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) works to create an environment that encourages economic growth by supporting Missouri’s businesses and diverse industries, strengthening our communities, developing a talented and skilled workforce, and maintaining a high quality of life.
state Missouri Economic Development Council
The Missouri Economic Development Council (MEDC) is the authoritative voice on economic development and related issues in Missouri. A statewide, nonprofit association of economic development professionals and community leaders, MEDC drives economic growth through program initiatives and alliances with other economic development entities.
state Missouri Partnership
Missouri Partnership is a public-private economic development organization focused on attracting new jobs and investment to the state, providing direct support to companies seeking to invest, and connecting them with locations and solutions statewide.
state St Charles Economic Development
The page is the City of Saint Charles, Missouri staff directory for the Economic Development department, listing department contact information and the various city offices.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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