City TownshipMO
A town of 4,337.
Is City Township a good place to live?
City Township earns a D, ranked 210th of 247 in Missouri, mostly because of health. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 96% of the country. In its favor, much of its housing is old. 33% of residents live below the poverty line in City Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest place to walk is Lamar City Park, 40 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.
How City Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far City Township is from typical.
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Moving to City Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in City Township, and how to reach them.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in City Township.
City Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Lamar and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the Missouri rate.
For health, City Township earns a D−
Against the 1,563 U.S. towns with household incomes like City Township’s, it is less healthy than 67%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of City Township adults report frequent physical distress. City Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 23% of City Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| City Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | City Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, City Township’s schools trail 52% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by the Lamar R-I school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lamar High, with 369 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 281 | – |
| Lamar HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 369 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
In City Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
City Township has chilly winters and warm summers. City Township’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of City Township’s working residents commute to Lamar
City Township has about as many jobs (2,008) as working residents, but only 553 people both live and work here.
About one in 3 of City Township’s working residents works in town. The median household income in City Township is $37,000. Since 2013, City Township has lost 272 jobs, to 2,008 in 2023.
| City Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in City Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in City Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lamar City Park | 1.1 mi | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about City Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of City Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About City Township
Township in Missouri, US
City Township is the smallest of the fifteen townships that make up Barton County, Missouri, US. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,425. Despite being the smallest township by area, it is the most populous township. The township government is consolidated with the government of the city of Lamar.
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- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
City Township’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with City Township.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Township | #210 | D | B | — | B− | D− |
| Lamar | #215 | D | B | C | B− | D− |
| Lamar Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
City Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Lamar Heights isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare City Township with a neighbor →
Questions about City Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is City Township, MO a good place to live?
City Township grades D overall, better than 14% of U.S. towns and #210 of 247 in Missouri. It grades D− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is City Township, MO expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.