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About Canalou

City in Missouri, United States

158Population

0.2 sq miArea

289 ftElevation

Canalou is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census. The ZIP code is 63828.

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Town numbers

ZIP code63828

Area code573

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Most working residents leave Canalou for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sikeston (11%), New Madrid (10%) and Cape Girardeau (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Sikeston

11%

New Madrid

10%

Cape Girardeau

8%

Marston

5%

0%Work in townlive and work in Canalou 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Canalou

Compared with Missouri

1better than MO·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

7.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · better 27.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse

Care nearby

Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston · 10.9 mi · ER

Sikeston Dental CenterSikeston · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Canalou · CMS · HRSAHealth in Canalou →

Natural hazards in Canalou

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

8Does Canalou flood?paid flood claims since 2011 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Canalou

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Canalou has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 30°Winter

69° / 48°Spring

89° / 68°Summer

71° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Canalou get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 6, with the last in spring around Mar 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Canalou

Nearest: Matthews BranchMatthews · 5.5 miles · 16 hrs a week

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EJEddie Lee JacksonPolitics & Law

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Locator map of Canalou — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Morehouse6 mi Matthews7 mi Richland8 mi Penermon8 mi Elk8 mi Catron10 mi Sikeston11 mi Essex11 mi North Lilbourn11 mi Lilbourn12 mi

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