Barton City TownshipMO
A town of 259.
Is Barton City Township a good place to live?
Barton City Township’s median age is 59.6 years, where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Barton City Township. The biggest park or preserve is Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area, at 62 acres. Barton City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barton City Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barton City 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 Barton City Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Barton City Township’s workers commute out
Barton City Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6.8% of Barton City Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pittsburg (17%), Lamar (9%) and Nevada (7%).
| Barton City Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Barton City Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Barton City Township has four seasons and hot summers
Barton City Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Barton City Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Barton City Township is
Barton City Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Barton City Township.
| Barton City Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Barton City Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.2% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Barton City Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area | 0.4 mi | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Barton City Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barton City Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Barton City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Barton City Township for work
Where Barton City Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barton City Township
Township in the US state of Missouri
Barton City Township is one of fifteen townships that make up Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 256. The township was named after the community of Barton City, now known as Hannon.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Questions about Barton City Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barton City Township, MO a good place to live?
Barton City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.