Bacon Bridge, Spanning Moniteau Creek
Bacon Township’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1939 on.
- 1881Bacon Township is settled
Bacon TownshipMO
A town of 608, settled in 1881.
Population
608
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$91K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
26.8
years
Jobs based here
58
A commuter town
Is Bacon Township a good place to live?
Bacon Township’s midpoint age is 26.8 years, where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 16% of the land in Bacon Township is conserved, above both the Missouri town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Bacon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
608 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rockville TownshipBlue Mound TownshipClear Creek TownshipBacon Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bacon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bacon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVernon County Cons Pwsd 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bacon Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVernonVernon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes64783, 6475064783 68% · 64750 32%Census 2020
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 Bacon Township.
Schools
The schools Bacon Township’s kids attend
Public schools: the Northeast Vernon Co. R-I school district. Its one school is below. Bacon Township’s only public school teaches 94 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Vernon Co. R-I Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 94 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Bacon Township work out of town
The top destinations are Nevada (31%), El Dorado Springs (7%) and Springfield (5%). Employers in Bacon Township shed 29 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 58. Also worth knowing: the share of residents in Bacon Township who live below the poverty line: 23%. The median commute is under 20 miles.
4%work in town
| Bacon Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bacon Township4%
Nevada31%
El Dorado Springs7%
Springfield5%
Kansas City4%
20 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in Bacon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Bacon Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bacon Township, 41% come from inland flooding and 28% from drought. Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Bacon Township brings mild winters and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 90° and January nights of 23°, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 15.5% of Bacon Township
18 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Bacon Township: one, of 5 acres.
15.5%conserved
15.5%
conserved · 4,743 of 30,644 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fair Haven City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Bacon Township stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
Among adults in Bacon Township, 31% say their health is fair or poor. For adults locally, the share who smoke cigarettes is 26%.
| Bacon Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Bacon Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 26.2% | 16% |
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bacon Township
17pages on Bacon Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bacon Township; the nearest are
Cottey CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nevada17.5 mi$27,562 tuitionFort Scott Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Scott, KS34.7 mi$3,390 in-state tuitionPittsburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Pittsburg, KS52.4 mi$8,400 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Bacon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Bacon Township for work
Where Bacon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
58jobs based in Bacon Township
4%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bacon Township
Inactive township in the U.S. state of Missouri
Bacon Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Bacon Township was erected in 1856, taking its name from James Bacon, a pioneer citizen.
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Questions about Bacon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bacon Township, MO a good place to live?
Bacon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.