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Green TownshipMO

A town of 210.

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Is Green Township a good place to live?

Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Green Township. 12% of the land in Green Township is conserved, above both the Missouri town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area, at 5,133 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Green Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

210 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Green Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNodaway County Pwsd 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Nodaway County R-I 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 hereNodawayNodaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP codes64487, 64468, 6442864487 67% · 64468 20% · 64428 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 Green Township.

Work & commute

Most of Green Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Green Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 17 minutes, Green Township’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Green Township.

1%work in town
Green TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5.8%14%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1%13%8%
Median household income$86,000$62,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Green Township1%
Maryville29%
St. Joseph9%
Polk Township6%
Clarinda4%
20 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Green Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Green Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Green Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Green Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 10 have a lower July high than Green Township.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–38°
Spring41–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Green Township has set aside 11.8% of its land for conservation

6.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Green Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

11.8%conserved
11.8%
conserved · 5,056 of 42,850 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area1.1 mi5,133

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

Health

How healthy Green Township is

Green Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 42% of Green Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Green TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outGreen TownshipMO
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.8%
More adults with COPD9.5%8%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.6%
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
11.6 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 Green Township

16pages on Green Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Green Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Green Township for work

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

29% → Maryville Maryville 29% 9% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 9% 6% → Polk Township Polk Township 6% 4% → Clarinda Clarinda 4% 4% → Jefferson City Jefferson City 4% 4% → Kansas City Kansas City 4% Green Township · 1% stay
11jobs based in Green Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Green Township

Township in Nodaway County, Missouri, U.S.

Green Township is a township in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 246. It contains about 67 sections of land. The now disincorporated village of Quitman lies in its center and a small hamlet named Fairview was located four miles southwest. All of Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area lies in its southwest.

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

Questions about Green Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Green Township, MO a good place to live?

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