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Drywood TownshipMO

A town of 1,240.

Population
1,240
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
149
A commuter town

Is Drywood Township a good place to live?

Drywood Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 8 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $56K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Among 243 Missouri towns, just 5 have a lower median rent than Drywood Township. The biggest park or preserve is Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area, at 162 acres. Drywood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestDWalkabilityDJobs & incomeC−Health
Small town

1,240 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sheldon · 3 miMilo · 4 miDover Township · 6 miUnion Township · 6 miMoundville Township · 7 miCenter Township · 7 mi
Moundville TownshipDover TownshipUnion TownshipCenter TownshipMoundville TownshipDover TownshipUnion TownshipCenter TownshipDrywood Township

How Drywood Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Drywood Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 2.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $163K, 3.1 years of the county’s $52K median household incomeAOpen →HealthNevada Regional Medical Center 9.2 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.4–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Drywood Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVernon County Pwsd 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Drywood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSheldon R-VIII School DistrictNevada R-V School DistrictBronaugh R-VII School District3 districts serve Drywood 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 codes64784, 64772, 6476764784 70% · 64772 17% · 64767 13%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 Drywood Township.

HealthC−

On CDC estimates, Drywood Township is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns

Drywood Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Drywood Township, above both Missouri’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Drywood Township.

16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Drywood TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%30%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%22%19%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outDrywood TownshipMO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.8%15.8%
More adults with COPD10.5%8%
More smokers20%16%
Nevada Regional Medical Center
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageDrywood Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.2 miles to an ER · Nevada Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

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

SchoolsC+

Drywood Township’s schools rank behind 59% of Missouri districts

Its public schools are run by the Sheldon R-Viii school district. Its two schools are below.

41%of MO districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sheldon Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6123B−
Sheldon HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–1289B+
Full pageDrywood Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsSHELDON R-VIIIVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school2 schools · Sheldon Elem.Questions“Are Drywood Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Most of Drywood Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Drywood Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Drywood Township grew to 149 in 2023, 94 more than in 2013. At $56,000, Drywood Township’s median household income is near the Missouri town median ($62,000) and below the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).

4%work in town
Drywood TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.6%13%8%
Median household income$56,000$62,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Drywood Township4%
Nevada25%
Lamar5%
Springfield5%
El Dorado Springs3%
28 mi
median commute distance
149
jobs based in Drywood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Full pageDrywood Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here149 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Drywood TownshipCommute times22 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 28 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Drywood Township

Drywood Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Drywood Township’s July high is 90°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDrywood Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 24°Rain & snow7″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

6% of Drywood Township is conserved land

8.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

6%conserved
Drywood TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Conserved land6%2.1%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
6%
conserved · 1,814 of 30,146 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bushwhacker Lake Conservation Area—162
Full pageDrywood Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map8.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk162 acres · Bushwhacker Lake Conservation AreaConserved land6% conserved · 1,814 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Drywood Township?”

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Drywood Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageDrywood Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Drywood TownshipGet ready2.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Drywood Township

16pages on Drywood Township
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 59% of MO districts · 2 schoolsHealthC−Better than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteD$56K median household income · 149 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC−8 mi of trails · 6% conserved landPlacesLibraryC+Nevada Public LibraryCollegesCottey College is 9.7 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 7″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Drywood Township

Cottey CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nevada9.7 mi$27,562 tuition

About 2 of every 100 Drywood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A shrinking town

Drywood Township has shrunk 12% since 2010

1,387 counted in 2010 and 1,215 in 2020; an estimated 1,240 in 2025.

1,3872010
1,2152020
1,2402025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

About Drywood Township

Township in Vernon County, Missouri, U.S.

Drywood Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Drywood Township was erected in 1855, taking its name from Dry Wood Creek.

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

Questions about Drywood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Drywood Township, MO expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.