Blue Mound TownshipMO
A town of 398.
Is Blue Mound Township a good place to live?
3.3% of working residents work locally in Blue Mound Township, below both Missouri’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (8%). 20% of the land in Blue Mound Township is conserved, where Missouri’s towns sit at 2.1% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Four Rivers Conservation Area, 5,801 acres with 11.2 miles of trail. Blue Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
398 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blue Mound Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Mound 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 Blue Mound Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Blue Mound Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Blue Mound Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Blue Mound Township grew to 38 in 2023, 34 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Blue Mound Township is 21 minutes.
| Blue Mound Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Four Rivers Conservation Area | 11.2 mi | 5,801 |
| 2. Osage Village State Historic Site | 0.6 mi | 98 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
High risk in Blue Mound Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Blue Mound Township, expect mild winters and hot summers
Blue Mound Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Blue Mound Township’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Blue Mound Township than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
26% of Blue Mound Township adults smoke cigarettes. Blue Mound Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 40% of Blue Mound Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Blue Mound Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Blue Mound Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 26.4% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Blue Mound Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blue Mound Township
About 0 of every 100 Blue Mound Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
97% of working residents leave Blue Mound Township for work
Where Blue Mound Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blue Mound Township
Township in the US state of Missouri
Blue Mound Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Blue Mound Township takes its name from the summit of the same name within its borders.
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Questions about Blue Mound Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blue Mound Township, MO a good place to live?
Blue Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.