Pemiscot County, MO Public Records

Circuit Court
PO Box 34
Caruthersville, MO 63830 https://www.courts.mo.gov/mcw/findaco
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 573-333-0187
F: 573-333-1272
Couriers: 610 Ward St
Courthouse
Caruthersville, MO 63830
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Eviction, Small Claims, Probate
Restricted Records: No juvenile, mental, expunged, dismissed, or suspended imposition of sentence records released
Holds divisions I and III. Division II is at a different location.
Circuit Division II - Associate Level
PO Drawer 228
Caruthersville, MO 63830 https://www.courts.mo.gov/mcw/findaco
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 573-333-2784
F: 573-333-4722
Couriers: 800 Ward Ave
County Courthouse
Caruthersville, MO 63830
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $25,000, Eviction, Small Claims, Probate, Traffic
Restricted Records: No juvenile, mental, expunged, dismissed, or suspended imposition of sentence records released
This was formerly the Associate Circuit Court location. The courts are now consolidated.

Pemiscot County, MO Vital Records

Contact the Pemiscot County Office of the Recorder of Deeds if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Pemiscot County
Recorder of Deeds
610 Ward Ave, Ste 1A
Caruthersville, MO 63830 http://www.pemiscotcounty.org/recorde
8:30AM-4:30PM CST
Phone: 573-333-2204
Recorded Documents

Pemiscot County Vital Certificates

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

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Pemiscot County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 493.08 sq mi
Population (2009): 18,193
  • Females: 53%
  • White: 73.6%
  • Black/African American: 24.6%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 2.4%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 71.6%
Population Change (2000-2009): -1,854
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 0.9%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 2.4%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 31.7%
High School Graduates (2000): 58.2%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 8.4%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.52
Housing Units (2000): 8,793
Homeownership Rate (2000): 58.3%
Migration Flow to Pemiscot County, MO from (2007-2008):

Pemiscot County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $251,311
  • Construction: $2,952
  • Retail Trade: $19,368
  • Professional and Technical Services: $2,448
  • Healthcare: $0
  • Banking: $8,449
  • Retail Trade: $19,368
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $0
  • Manufacturing: $42,145
  • Farms: $15,952
  • Government: $77,549
Employed (2000): 7,262
Unemployed (2000): 683
Unemployment Rate (2009): 11.9%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $25,391
Local Government Employment (2007): 1,688
Local Government Revenue (2007): $48,570 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $8,615 (thou. dol.)

Pemiscot County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 301
  • Per 1,000 population: 16.2
Deaths (2007): 230
  • Per 1,000 population: 12.4
Infant Deaths (2007): 2
  • Per 1,000 population: 6.6

Pemiscot County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 111
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 3
  • Forcible rape: 11
  • Robbery: 19
  • Aggravated Assault: 78
Property Crimes (2008): 608
  • Burglary: 165
  • Larceny-Theft: 420
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 23

Pemiscot County Genealogy Records