Cockrell TownshipMO
A town of 166.
Is Cockrell Township a good place to live?
Cockrell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
166 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cockrell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cockrell 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 Cockrell Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Cockrell Township’s workers commute out
The median household income for Cockrell Township comes to $93,000, above both Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Brookfield (13%), Marceline (11%) and Moberly (8%). For Cockrell Township, the average commute is 25 minutes. Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Cockrell Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Missouri overall
Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide). In Cockrell Township, just over a third of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. The midpoint age for Cockrell Township comes to 40.6 years, where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
| Cockrell Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cockrell Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Cockrell Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 30.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.9% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 4.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29.6% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Cockrell Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 19°, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Cockrell Township, mostly inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Cockrell Township comes to 66 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 55% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Cockrell Township is
Among adults in Cockrell Township, 39% have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cockrell Township is ahead of Missouri on 1 and behind on 8. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 41% have high blood pressure.
| Cockrell Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cockrell Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cockrell Township has set aside 1.8% of its land for conservation
7.7 miles of trail. Cockrell Township’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Cockrell Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cockrell Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cockrell Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cockrell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Cockrell Township for work
Where Cockrell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cockrell Township
Township in Missouri, United States
Cockrell Township is a township in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was most likely named for Francis Marion Cockrell, a state legislator.
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Is Cockrell Township, MO a good place to live?
Cockrell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.