Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Clear Creek Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Missouri›Vernon County

Clear Creek TownshipMO

A town of 578.

Is Clear Creek Township a good place to live?

86% of households own their home in Clear Creek Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. Clear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

578 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Walker TownshipVirgil TownshipBacon TownshipWalker TownshipVirgil TownshipBacon TownshipClear Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Clear Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVernon County Cons Pwsd 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clear Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEl Dorado Springs R-II School DistrictNortheast Vernon County R-I School District2 districts serve Clear Creek Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereVernonVernon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes64744, 64750, 6479064744 43% · 64750 32% · 64790 25%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 Clear Creek Township.

Work & commute

Most of Clear Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Clear Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. 18% of Clear Creek Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Clear Creek Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.

0%work in town
Clear Creek TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%14%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Clear Creek Township0%
Nevada31%
Springfield10%
El Dorado Springs9%
Joplin3%
22 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Clear Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Clear Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Clear Creek Township

Clear Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Clear Creek Township is 90°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Clear Creek Township smoke cigarettes than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town

27% of adults smoke cigarettes in Clear Creek Township. Clear Creek Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 40% of adults get no exercise outside work in Clear Creek Township.

Clear Creek TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)32%22%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)27%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)40%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
What stands outClear Creek TownshipMO
More adults with COPD15.1%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth29.4%15.8%
More smokers26.5%16%
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.9% of Clear Creek Township

6.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
Clear Creek TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land0.9%2.1%4.3%
0.9%
conserved · 213 of 23,203 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clear Creek Township

15pages on Clear Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Clear Creek Township

About 8 of every 100 Clear Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Clear Creek Township for work

Where Clear Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Nevada Nevada 31% 10% → Springfield Springfield 10% 9% → El Dorado Springs El Dorado Springs 9% 3% → Joplin Joplin 3% 2% → Lamar Lamar 2% 2% → Kansas City Kansas City 2% Clear Creek Township · 0% stay
23jobs based in Clear Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Clear Creek Township

Township in Vernon County, Missouri, U.S.

Clear Creek Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Clear Creek Township was erected in the 1860s, taking its name from Clear Creek.

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

Questions about Clear Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clear Creek Township, MO a good place to live?

Clear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.