Elm TownshipMO
A town of 510.
Is Elm Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Union Ridge Conservation Area, at 203 acres. Elm Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
510 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elm Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elm 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 Elm Township.
Most of Elm Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Among residents in Elm Township, 21% live below the poverty line, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The typical journey to work locally is 30 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away.
| Elm Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Elm Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Elm Township. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elm Township is
For adults in Elm Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 41%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Elm Township beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 6. Among adults locally, 30% feel lonely, where Missouri’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 33%.
| Elm Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Elm Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Elm Township, with inland flooding at the top
33% of Elm Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.4% of the land in Elm Township is protected from building
Trails total 1.4 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Union Ridge Conservation Area | — | 203 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Elm Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elm Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elm Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Elm Township for work
Where Elm Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elm Township
Township in Putnam County, Missouri, U.S.
Elm Township is a township in southeastern Putnam County, Missouri. The organization date and origin of the name of Elm Township is unknown.
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Questions about Elm Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elm Township, MO a good place to live?
Elm Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.