Map of East Cape Girardeau village

East Cape Girardeau is a village in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. The population was 289 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

East Cape Girardeau village overview:
Name:	East Cape Girardeau village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Alexander County
Elevation:	335 ft (102 m)
Total Area:	2.00 sq mi (5.17 km²)
Land Area:	1.96 sq mi (5.08 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	289
Population Density:	147.37/sq mi (56.91/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1721605
GNISfeature ID:	2398772

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History

A post office was established at East Cape Girardeau in 1874, and remained in operation until 1913. The village lies east of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, hence the name.

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Geography

East Cape Girardeau is located at 37°17′46″N 89°29′43″W / 37.29611°N 89.49528°W / 37.29611; -89.49528 (37.296030, -89.495237).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, East Cape Girardeau has a total area of 2.00 square miles (5.18 km), of which 1.96 square miles (5.08 km) (or 98.30%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) (or 1.70%) is water.

East Cape Girardeau is across the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The two are connected by the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge which opened in December 2003 following the demolition of the Old Mississippi River Bridge constructed in 1928.