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Missouri›Bates County

East Boone TownshipMO

A town of 581.

Is East Boone Township a good place to live?

East Boone Township’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than East Boone Township. East Boone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

581 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
West Boone TownshipDeer Creek TownshipElkhart TownshipWest Boone TownshipDeer Creek TownshipElkhart TownshipEast Boone Township
Getting set up

Moving to East Boone Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBates County Pwsd 5No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have East Boone Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAdrian R-III School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereBatesBates County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes64720, 6474264720 96% · 64742 4%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 East Boone Township.

Work & commute

Most of East Boone Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

3.8% of residents live below the poverty line in East Boone Township, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Butler (11%), Adrian (5%) and Kansas City (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In East Boone Township0%
Butler11%
Adrian5%
Kansas City5%
Harrisonville4%
29 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in East Boone Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

East Boone Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In East Boone Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

East Boone Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in East Boone Township is 89°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Boone Township is

East Boone Township beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of East Boone Township adults feel lonely.

East Boone TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%37%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%25%23%
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
What stands outEast Boone TownshipMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.4%9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.3%12.1%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.6%
Bates County Memorial Hospital
14.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Boone Township

15pages on East Boone Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of East Boone Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave East Boone Township for work

Where East Boone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Butler Butler 11% 5% → Adrian Adrian 5% 5% → Kansas City Kansas City 5% 4% → Harrisonville Harrisonville 4% 3% → Nevada Nevada 3% 3% → Jefferson City Jefferson City 3% East Boone Township · 0% stay
5jobs based in East Boone Township
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About East Boone Township

Township in Missouri, United States

East Boone Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 482. East Boone Township derives its name from the pioneer Daniel Boone.

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

Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
853 ft

Questions about East Boone Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Boone Township, MO a good place to live?

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