Steele is a city in southern Pemiscot County in the Missouri Bootheel of southeastern Missouri, United States. The population was 1,853 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code63877

Area code573

Living in Steele

Housing in Steele

$117K▼ 9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Steele home is worth about $117,000, down 9% in a year, 56% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Steele

Safety Grade D

Steele reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Steele 1.2

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Steele 17.5

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Steele

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Most working residents leave Steele for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Blytheville (10%), Gosnell (5%) and Hayti (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Blytheville, AR

10%

Gosnell, AR

Hayti

Caruthersville

12%Work in townlive and work in Steele 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 339Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Steele →

Health in Steele

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

18worse than MO

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

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

26.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 22%More adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · worse 13.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offMO 9% · worse

Care nearby

Great River Medical CenterBlytheville · 11 mi · ER

Healthy PartnersBlytheville · 11.4 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 Steele · CMS · HRSAHealth in Steele →

Natural hazards in Steele

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes

4Does Steele flood?paid flood claims since 1981 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Steele

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Steele →

Climate in Steele

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Steele has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 32°Winter

70° / 50°Spring

89° / 69°Summer

72° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Steele get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 14, with the last in spring around Mar 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Steele →

Schools in Steele

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School Grade D

The public schools Steele’s kids attend trail 92% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-VSchools3

Central Elementary DElementary · Grades 1–5 · 235 students East ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–K · 80 students South Pemiscot High C-High · Grades 6–12 · 263 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.