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Missouri TownshipIL

A town of 134.

Population
134
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$170K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town

Is Missouri Township a good place to live?

Missouri Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Missouri Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

134 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ripley Township · 5 miMount Sterling · 5 miMount Sterling Township · 6 miPea Ridge Township · 6 miRipley · 6 miCamden Township · 6 mi
Woodstock TownshipRipley TownshipMount Sterling TownshipPea Ridge TownshipCamden TownshipWoodstock TownshipRipley TownshipMount Sterling TownshipPea Ridge TownshipCamden TownshipMissouri Township
Getting set up

Moving to Missouri Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Missouri Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Missouri Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBrown County Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBrown County ClerkBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6235362353 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Missouri Township.

Work & commute

Missouri Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Missouri Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Sterling (41%), Quincy (12%) and Rushville (4%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Missouri Township0%
Mount Sterling41%
Quincy12%
Rushville4%
Peoria4%
12 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Missouri Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageMissouri Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here25 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Missouri TownshipCommute times14 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Missouri Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Missouri Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMissouri Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 18°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Missouri Township is

Missouri Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 42% of Missouri Township adults sleep under 7 hours, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Missouri Township.

Missouri TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%35%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)22%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better10 too close to call21 worse
What stands outMissouri TownshipIL
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.9%7.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.1%10.3%
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMissouri Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.3 miles to an ER · Sarah D Culbertson Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Missouri Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageMissouri Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Missouri TownshipGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Missouri Township

15pages on Missouri Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$86K median household income · 25 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions13 nearby · New Philadelphia National Historic Site 27 miLibraryBrown County Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 134 residentsClimate86° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Missouri Township; the nearest are

Western Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb28.4 mi$15,264 in-state tuitionJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy33 mi$5,700 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Missouri Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Missouri Township for work

Where Missouri Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41% → Mount Sterling Mount Sterling 41% 12% → Quincy Quincy 12% 4% → Rushville Rushville 4% 4% → Peoria Peoria 4% 3% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 3% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% Missouri Township · 0% stay
25jobs based in Missouri Township
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Missouri Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Missouri Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 156 and it contained 87 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
669 ft

Questions about Missouri Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Missouri Township, IL a good place to live?

Missouri Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.