Adams TownshipMO
A town of 624.
Is Adams Township a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Adams Township. Absolom Riggs House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
624 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Adams Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Township.
Most of Adams Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Adams Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 31 minutes, Adams Township’s average trip to work is above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 21% of Adams Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Adams Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Adams Township
Adams Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Adams Township is
Adams Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Adams Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Adams Township.
| Adams Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Adams Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Adams Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adams Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Adams Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Adams Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Adams Township for work
Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Adams Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams Township, MO a good place to live?
Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.