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Bowling Green TownshipMO

Is Bowling Green Township a good place to live?

11% of the land in Bowling Green Township is conserved, against 2.1% in Missouri’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Dalton Vocational School Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bowling Green Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Bowling Green Township stand out

Where Bowling Green Township beats most towns.

Small town

94 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Chariton TownshipBrunswick TownshipKeytesville TownshipKeytesvilleChariton TownshipBrunswick TownshipKeytesville TownshipKeytesvilleBowling Green Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bowling Green Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowling Green Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChariton County Pwsd 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bowling Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBrunswick R-II School DistrictKeytesville R-III School District2 districts serve Bowling Green 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 codes65246, 6526165246 86% · 65261 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 Bowling Green Township.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Bowling Green Township, with inland flooding at the top

Bowling Green Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 81 of 100, where Missouri’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. Federal aid has come to Bowling Green Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Bowling Green Township’s year

Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 19°, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 11.3% of Bowling Green Township

23 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Dalton Bottoms Access, at 53 acres. For Bowling Green Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.

11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 2,967 of 26,210 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dalton Bottoms Access0.3 mi53

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

Health

How healthy Bowling Green Township is

Among adults in Bowling Green Township, 23% have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Bowling Green Township is ahead of Missouri on 2 and behind on 8. 15% of adults locally have diabetes; 30% feel lonely.

Bowling Green TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBowling Green TownshipMO
More adults screened for colon cancer70.5%64%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%77.2%
More adults with heart disease9%6.8%
Fitzgibbon Hospital
22.4 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 Bowling Green Township

14pages on Bowling Green Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bowling Green Township; the nearest are

About Bowling Green Township

Township in the American state of Missouri

Bowling Green Township is a township in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Bowling Green Township was established in 1840, and most likely was named after Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Questions about Bowling Green Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bowling Green Township, MO a good place to live?

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