Bird's eye view of the city of Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Missouri 1869, 1869
Chillicothe Township’s story
187 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1867.
- 1839Chillicothe Township is settled
Chillicothe TownshipMO
Population
9,205
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
5,509
Balanced
Is Chillicothe Township a good place to live?
46% of working residents work locally in Chillicothe Township, against 13% in Missouri’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Daryl Danner Memorial Park, at 37 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Chillicothe Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Chillicothe Township stand out
Where Chillicothe Township beats most towns.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Chillicothe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chillicothe Township, and how to reach them.
PowerChillicothe Municipal Utils (MO)EIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterChillicothe Municipal Utilities PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chillicothe Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereLivingstonLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6460164601 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 Chillicothe Township.
Climate
Chillicothe Township has four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schools
The schools Chillicothe Township’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Chillicothe R-II. The largest public high school is Chillicothe High, with 563 students. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 354 | C |
| Chillicothe HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 563 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
About half of Chillicothe Township’s working residents commute to Chillicothe
Chillicothe Township’s median household income is $57,000. The median commute is under 18 miles. In Chillicothe Township, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Chillicothe (45%), Kansas City (7%) and St. Joseph (4%).
46%work in town
| Chillicothe Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 9% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Chillicothe Township46%
Chillicothe45%
Kansas City7%
St. Joseph4%
Trenton3%
18 mi
median commute distance
5,509
jobs based in Chillicothe Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Chillicothe Township is
The share of adults in Chillicothe Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 26%. A third of adults in Chillicothe Township get no exercise outside work; 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Chillicothe Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Chillicothe Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 16% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.6% |
Hedrick Medical Center
2.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Chillicothe Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 17 claims in Chillicothe Township since 1982. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Chillicothe Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
17
paid flood claims since 1982
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
1.2% of Chillicothe Township is conserved land
In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 8.3 miles of trail. The density of trails for Chillicothe Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
1.2%conserved
| Chillicothe Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
1.2%
conserved · 434 of 35,339 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Daryl Danner Memorial Park | 1.3 mi | 37 |
| 2. Simpson Park | 1 mi | 32 |
| 3. June Shaffer Memorial Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chillicothe Township
18pages on Chillicothe Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chillicothe Township; the nearest are
North Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton20.7 mi$5,370 in-state tuitionTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville57.5 mi$9,838 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Chillicothe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Chillicothe Township
City in Missouri, United States
Chillicothe ( chil-ih-KOTH-ee) is a city in and the county seat of Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,107 at the 2020 census. The name Chillicothe is Shawnee for 'big town'. Chillicothe is known as "The Home of Sliced Bread". For many years its schools were segregated and African American students attended what eventually became known as Garrison School, named after William Lloyd Garrison.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1855
- Area
- 7.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- ZIP code
- 64601
- Area code
- 660
Chillicothe Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Chillicothe Township.
Fairview TownshipJackson TownshipGreen TownshipRich Hill TownshipGrand River TownshipWheeling TownshipChillicotheCream Ridge TownshipChillicothe Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairview Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Green Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rich Hill Township | — | — | C− | — | A | C− |
| Grand River Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wheeling Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chillicothe | #92 | B | A | B− | A | D |
Rich Hill Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Rich Hill Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Chillicothe Township, Fairview Township, Jackson Township, Green Township, Grand River Township and Wheeling Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chillicothe Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Chillicothe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chillicothe Township, MO a good place to live?
We don’t grade Chillicothe Township yet; the figures below are still real.