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A town of 600, laid out in 1885.
27% of residents are 65 or older in Deepwater Township, above both Missouri’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (18%). St. Ludger Catholic Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Deepwater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,102 in 1890, a peak of 1,398 in 1910, 355 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 4 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deepwater 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Deepwater Township.
The public schools here belong to the Montrose R-Xiv school district. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public school enrollment in Deepwater Township: 62 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 17 | – |
| Montrose HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 45 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Its July high is 89°F, near the Missouri town median (88°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median commute is under 31 miles. For Deepwater Township, the mean commuting time is 28 minutes. Most working residents leave Deepwater Township for work: only 5% work in town. Deepwater Township: 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Deepwater Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Deepwater Township who get no exercise outside work: 33%. A fifth of adults smoke cigarettes in the town.
| Deepwater Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Deepwater Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
55% of Deepwater Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 12%. On expected storm and flood damage, Deepwater Township sits above 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The biggest park or preserve is Montrose Conservation Area, at 44 acres. 1.8 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Deepwater Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Deepwater Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Montrose Conservation Area | 0.4 mi | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Deepwater Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Deepwater Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Henry County, Missouri, United States
Deepwater is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deepwater had a population of 355.
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Deepwater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.