Elkhart TownshipMO
A town of 289, settled in 1873.
Is Elkhart Township a good place to live?
Elkhart Township’s average trip to work is 51 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Elkhart Township. Elkhart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
289 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elkhart Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elkhart 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 Elkhart Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Elkhart Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Elkhart Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2% of residents live below the poverty line in Elkhart Township, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Elkhart Township has added 24 jobs, to 26 in 2023.
| Elkhart Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elkhart 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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Elkhart Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Elkhart Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Elkhart Township’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elkhart Township is
Elkhart Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Elkhart Township.
| Elkhart Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Elkhart Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Elkhart Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elkhart Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elkhart Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Elkhart Township for work
Where Elkhart Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elkhart Township
Township in Missouri, United States
Elkhart 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 304.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
Questions about Elkhart Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elkhart Township, MO a good place to live?
Elkhart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.