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Missouri›Chariton County

Bee Branch TownshipMO

A town of 283.

Is Bee Branch Township a good place to live?

Bee Branch Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher median age than Bee Branch Township. Bee Branch Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

283 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cockrell TownshipClark TownshipWayland TownshipCockrell TownshipClark TownshipWayland TownshipBee Branch Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bee Branch Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThomas Hill Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bee Branch Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSalisbury R-IV School DistrictMarceline R-V School District2 districts serve Bee Branch Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCharitonChariton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes63558, 65281, 6465863558 52% · 65281 33% · 64658 14%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 Bee Branch Township.

Work & commute

Bee Branch Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Bee Branch Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Bee Branch Township fell to 10 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Marceline (16%), Brookfield (10%) and Columbia (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bee Branch Township0%
Marceline16%
Brookfield10%
Columbia7%
Kansas City5%
41 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Bee Branch Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Bee Branch Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Bee Branch Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Bee Branch Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Bee Branch Township is

Bee Branch Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 43% of Bee Branch Township adults have high blood pressure, against 37% in Missouri’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 17% of Bee Branch Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Bee Branch TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outBee Branch TownshipMO
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.2%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.8%
Pershing Memorial Hospital
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.5% of Bee Branch Township

6.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Bee Branch Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.5%conserved
Bee Branch TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land0.5%2.1%4.3%
0.5%
conserved · 181 of 34,604 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bee Branch Township

15pages on Bee Branch Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bee Branch Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bee Branch Township for work

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

16% → Marceline Marceline 16% 10% → Brookfield Brookfield 10% 7% → Columbia Columbia 7% 5% → Kansas City Kansas City 5% 4% → Chillicothe Chillicothe 4% 4% → Moberly Moberly 4% Bee Branch Township · 0% stay
10jobs based in Bee Branch Township
0%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bee Branch Township

Township in the American state of Missouri

Bee Branch Township is a township in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Bee Branch Township takes its name from Bee Branch creek.

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

Questions about Bee Branch Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bee Branch Township, MO a good place to live?

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