Deering, Missouri

Deering, Missouri
Interactive map of Deering, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°11′28″N 89°53′04″W / 36.19111°N 89.88444°W / 36.19111; -89.88444
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPemiscot
Area
 • Total
0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Land0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
61
 • Density206.5/sq mi (79.73/km2)
FIPS code29-18838
GNIS feature ID2804678

Deering is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deering had a population of 61. It is located fifteen miles west of Caruthersville.

Deering began as a lumber town in the early 1900s. The post office has been in operation since 1903. The community was named for William Deering, founder of the Deering Harvester Company, which in 1902 merged into the newly formed International Harvester Company. The company owned the land on which the community was established, and the land was later acquired by the Wisconsin Lumber Company.