Cape Girardeau County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri; its eastern border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 81,710.^[1] The county seat is Jackson,^[2] the first city in the US to be named in honor of President Andrew Jackson. It was founded on October 1, 1812.

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