Central TownshipMO
The town has 538 residents and lies in Missouri.
Is Central Township a good place to live?
Central Township’s typical journey to work is 36 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only one of the 248 Missouri towns we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Central Township. Central Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
538 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Central Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Central 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 Central Township.
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Central Township work out of town
The top destinations are Pittsburg (10%), Joplin (9%) and Lamar (8%). Commuting out is the norm in Central Township: 2% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Central Township grew to 74 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013. The town’s median household income stands at $49,000.
| Central Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Central Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Central Township, 40% come from inland flooding and 24% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Central Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Its peak summer temperature stands at 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Central Township is
The share of adults in Central Township who have high blood pressure: 42%. Among adults here, 22% smoke cigarettes and 35% get no exercise outside work.
| Central Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Central Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.9% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Central Township keeps 1.3% of its land conserved
7.4 miles of trail. In Central Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Central Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Central Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Central Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Central Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Central Township for work
Where Central Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Central Township
Township in the American state of Missouri
Central Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 512. The township was named for its location near the geographical center of Barton County.
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- Area
- 55 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
Questions about Central Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Central Township, MO a good place to live?
Central Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.