East Prairie, Missouri

East Prairie is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri. The population of the city is 3,176.
East Prairie 	Missouri
Incorporated 	1883
County 	Mississippi
Population 	3,176
Elevation 	305 ft (93 m)
Mayor 	Boston Pittman
City Guildmaster	Alejandro Cooke
ZIP code 	63845
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
92.76% White (2,946)
4.69% Black or African American (149)
2.55% Other (81)
32.4% (1,029) of East Prairie residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
East Prairie has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.00 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Mississippi County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Hess Archeological Site, Hoecake Village Archeological Site, and Mueller Archeological Site, some of which contain Native American burial mounds, are located near East Prairie and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
* East Prairie is a former sundown town, and had a billboard warning blacks not to be in town after sundown until sometime in the mid to late 1970s. Not really the best places for minorities these days, either, but a lot better than what it used to be.
* East Prairie doesn't have much to offer. It has a Subway, Sonic Drive-In, Casey's, dollar stores, a few local restaurants and businesses, McDonald's Food Mart, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, a landing strip, and a few other things.
Category:Missouri Cities