Cardwell, Missouri

Cardwell, Missouri
Cotton Belt Depot in Cardwell, MO
Location of Cardwell, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°2′50″N 90°17′33″W / 36.04722°N 90.29250°W / 36.04722; -90.29250
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDunklin
First settled1895
Incorporated1904
Named afterFrank Cardwell
Government
  MayorMike Clark
Area
  Total
0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
  Land0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
561
  Density890.48/sq mi (343.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63829
Area code573
FIPS code29-11350
GNIS feature ID2393741

Cardwell is a city in southwest Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The 2024 recorded population is 526. The community was named after Frank Cardwell, an Arkansas banker who lent money to the town's founders. The current mayor of Cardwell is Mike Clark and the current aldermen are Harvey Beasley, Randall Duda, Sherry Horner, and Randy Dunigan. Kim Heit serves as the City Clerk.