Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Brunswick Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools and history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. On cost of living, just 1 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Only 30 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on incomes. On history, just 21 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Brunswick Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brunswick Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Elem. | PK–6 | 135 |
| Brunswick High | 7–12 | 120 |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Brunswick Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brunswick 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Brunswick Township.
Its public schools are run by Brunswick R-II. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 135 | B+ |
| Brunswick HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 120 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Brunswick Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 42% of Brunswick Township adults have high blood pressure, above both the Missouri town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 15% of adults have diabetes in Brunswick Township.
| Brunswick Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Brunswick Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1986, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brunswick Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Brunswick Township for work: only 14% work in town. 19% of Brunswick Township residents live below the poverty line, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Brunswick Township is $46,000.
| Brunswick Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brunswick Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Brunswick Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Herring Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Brunswick Access | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Brunswick Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Brunswick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Brunswick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Missouri, United States
Brunswick is a city in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. Its population was 801 at the 2020 census. Brunswick, by official state proclamation, is the Pecan Capital of Missouri. The Missouri Farmers Association (MFA Incorporated) was founded in Brunswick in 1914.
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Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.