About Perkins
Set in the southeastern part of Missouri, Perkins is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Perkins is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.17 square miles.
📰 Perkins News Today
- Opinion | Perkins: The Foreign Liquor Loophole Is Corporate Welfare in Disguise - The Missouri Times - The Missouri Times - · Aug 17
- Hurley D Perkins Jr. Obituary Jul 1, 2026 baue.com · Jul 1
- Teresa Perkins Obituary (2026) - Springfield, MO - Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home - Springfield Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- “Get Out Now”: Missouri Lawmaker Wants to End Kansas City Chiefs License Plates as Team Prepares Move to Kansas Missourinet · Feb 17
- Missouri Legislator Chad Perkins Has Fighting Words for Chiefs Sports Illustrated · Feb 17
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What Makes Perkins Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.17 sq mi
Coordinates37.0943, -89.7747