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Carroll TownshipMO

A town of 1,075.

Population
1,075
2025 Census estimate · +5.5% since 2020
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
236
Balanced

Is Carroll Township a good place to live?

The best of Carroll Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. On cost of living, just 17 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Gist Ranch Conservation Area, at 652 acres. Carroll Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingWeakestD−Health
Small town

1,075 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Summersville · 2 miOzark Township · 6 miDate Township · 7 miCurrent Township · 7 miPierce Township · 10 miRaymondville · 13 mi
Current TownshipDate TownshipOzark TownshipCurrent TownshipDate TownshipOzark TownshipCarroll Township

How Carroll Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Carroll Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $138K, 2.8 years of the county’s $50K median household incomeA+Open →HealthLess healthy than 98% of U.S. towns; Mercy St. Francis Hospital 12.8 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskcold waves tops the listCOpen →Jobs & income$62K median household income; 236 jobs based hereCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 15.7% of households have no car; 3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 2% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life5.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.2–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Carroll Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerIntercounty Electric Coop Assn13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSummersville PWS6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carroll Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSummersville R-II School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereTexasTexas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6557165571 100%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 Carroll Township.

HealthD−

Carroll Township stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

19% of Carroll Township adults have diabetes, against 12% in Missouri’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 47% of adults have high blood pressure in Carroll Township. Carroll Township beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
Carroll TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)32%22%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)25%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outCarroll TownshipMO
Fewer binge drinkers12.8%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.2%
More adults with COPD15.8%8%
Mercy St. Francis Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCarroll Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.8 miles to an ER · Mercy St. Francis HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 2 of 32

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

SchoolsB+

Carroll Township’s schools rank ahead of 66% of Missouri districts

Its public schools are run by Summersville R-II. Its two schools are below.

66%of MO districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Ozark School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–814–
Summersville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–12215B
Full pageCarroll Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsSUMMERSVILLE R-IIVs. the neighbors3 bordering townsEvery school2 schools · Summersville HighQuestions“Are Carroll Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation

Climate

Carroll Township has mild winters and pleasant summers

Carroll Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–46°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCarroll Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 23°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

About one in nine working residents works right in Carroll Township

Most working residents leave Carroll Township for work: only 11% work in town. 5.1% of Carroll Township residents live below the poverty line, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Houston (9%), Summersville (8%) and West Plains (5%).

11%work in town
Carroll TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5.1%14%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town11%13%8%

Where working residents work

In Carroll Township11%
Houston9%
Summersville8%
West Plains5%
Springfield5%
32 mi
median commute distance
236
jobs based in Carroll Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Full pageCarroll Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here236 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work11% work in Carroll TownshipCommute times23 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 32 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Cold waves leads a high hazard risk in Carroll Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHeat waves
Full pageCarroll Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.3 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD

2.5% of Carroll Township is conserved land

2.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Carroll Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2.5%conserved
Carroll TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land2.5%2.1%4.3%
2.5%
conserved · 734 of 29,481 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Gist Ranch Conservation Area—652
2. Midvale Conservation Area—77
Full pageCarroll Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk652 acres · Gist Ranch Conservation AreaConserved land2.5% conserved · 734 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Carroll Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Carroll Township

16pages on Carroll Township
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 66% of MO districts · 2 schoolsHealthD−Better than MO on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+Work & commuteC$62K median household income · 236 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 63% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
OutdoorsD3 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesLibraryB−Summersville BranchColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Carroll Township; the nearest are

Missouri State University-West PlainsCommunity college · Public · West Plains32.8 mi$5,936 in-state tuitionMissouri University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Rolla53.1 mi$14,984 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Carroll Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Carroll Township

Township in the US state of Missouri

Carroll Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Carroll Township was erected in 1845, taking its name from E. G. Carroll, a pioneer citizen. The western portion of the city of Summerville is in the township. The hamlet of Arroll is located south of the township in adjoining Date Township.

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

Questions about Carroll Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Carroll Township, MO expensive?

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+.