Big Creek TownshipMO
A town of 261.
Is Big Creek Township a good place to live?
85% of households live in a home they own in Big Creek Township, above both the Missouri town median (64%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is Urich Conservation Area, at 470 acres. Big Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
261 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Creek 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 Big Creek Township.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Big Creek Township work out of town
Big Creek Township’s median household income is $50,000, where Missouri’s towns sit at $62,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Employers in Big Creek Township added 28 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 36. The top destinations are Clinton (29%), Kansas City (10%) and Warrensburg (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Big Creek Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 11 inches a winter. Big Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Big Creek Township is
Among adults in Big Creek Township, 22% say their health is fair or poor. The town does better than the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. Two figures for adults locally: 16% report frequent physical distress, 40% have high blood pressure.
| Big Creek Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Big Creek Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Big Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
In Big Creek Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 60 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 10%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 4.5% of Big Creek Township
0.5 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Urich Conservation Area | — | 470 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Big Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Creek Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Big Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Big Creek Township for work
Where Big Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Creek Township
Township in Henry County, Missouri, U.S.
Big Creek Township is a township in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Big Creek Township takes its name from Big Creek.
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Questions about Big Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Creek Township, MO a good place to live?
Big Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.