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The city is named after Jean Baptiste de Girardot, who established a temporary Trading Post in the area around 1733 ; he was a French soldier stationed at Kaskaskia, Illinois , 1704 - 1720 . The Cape in the city name was a rock promontory overlooking the Mississippi River , later destroyed by railroad construction. As early as 1765 , a bend in the Mississippi about sixty miles south of the French village of Ste. Genevieve had been referred to as Cape Girardot or Girardeau. The settlement there dates from 1793 when the Spanish government, which had secured Louisiana in 1762 , granted Louis Lorimier, a French-Canadian, the right of establishing a trading post. His grant gave him extensive trading privileges and a large tract of land surrounding his post. Lorimier was made commandant of the district and prospered from the returns of his land sales and trade with the Indians. The town of Cape Girardeau was incorporated in 1808 , prior to Missouri statehood, and was reincorporated as a city in 1843 . The advent of the Steamboat in 1835 led it to become the biggest port on the Mississippi River between Saint Louis and Memphis . The Civil War Battle Of Cape Girardeau took place in 1863 . Trivia
Geography Cape Girardeau is located at 37°18'33" North, 89°32'47" West (37.309042, -89.546498). According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 26.4 Mi&2 (16,875 Acre s or 68.4 Km&2 ). Demographics As of the Census of 2000, there were 35,349 people, 14,380 households, and 8,297 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 562.4/km&2 (1,456.5/mi&2). There were 15,827 housing units at an average density of 251.8/km&2 (652.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.32% White , 9.30% Black or African American , 1.13% Asian , 0.39% Native American , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.43% from Other Races , and 1.40% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 14,380 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were Married Couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90. The age distribution is 20.5% under the age of 18, 18.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,452, and the median income for a family was $43,917. Males had a median income of $31,575 versus $21,392 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,918. 15.2% of the population and 8.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 16.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. External links |