Franklin TownshipMO
A town of 464.
Is Franklin Township a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Franklin Township. Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
464 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Franklin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin 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 Franklin Township.
The schools Franklin Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Spickard R-II. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spickard Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 21 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Franklin Township stands out in Missouri and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.5% of Franklin Township working residents work locally, where Missouri’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 8%. Since 2013, Franklin Township has lost 54 jobs, to 41 in 2023. The median household income in Franklin Township is $43,000.
| Franklin Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Franklin Township
Franklin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Franklin Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Franklin Township is
Franklin Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of Franklin Township adults report frequent physical distress, above both Missouri’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 35% of Franklin Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Franklin Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Franklin Township is conserved land
4.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Franklin Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Franklin Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 1 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Franklin Township for work
Where Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Franklin Township
Township in the American state of Missouri
Franklin Township is a township in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Franklin Township was established in 1841, taking its name from Benjamin Franklin.
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Questions about Franklin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franklin Township, MO a good place to live?
Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.