Henry TownshipMO
This town in Missouri has a population of 218.
Is Henry Township a good place to live?
7.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Henry Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Henry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Henry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henry 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 Henry Township.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Henry Township work out of town
Among residents in Henry Township, 5.4% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Nevada (32%), Joplin (4%) and Center Township (4%). The median commute is under 21 miles.
| Henry Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Henry Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Henry Township break down as 50% from inland flooding and 26% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Henry Township sits above nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Henry Township brings four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Henry Township is
For adults in Henry Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 17%. In Henry Township, 21% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Henry Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Henry Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 16% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Henry Township keeps 4.3% of its land conserved
24 miles of trail. The trail density for Henry Township comes to 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Henry Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Henry Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Henry Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Henry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Henry Township for work
Where Henry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Henry Township
Township in Vernon County, Missouri, U.S.
Henry Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Henry Township was originally called "Summers Township", and under the latter was established in 1855. The present name, adopted in 1856, honors John McHenry, a pioneer citizen. Little Osage River as well as Bitterroot Creek, Duncan Creek, Pecan Creek, Pryor Creek and Tolley Creek flow through the township.
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Questions about Henry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Henry Township, MO a good place to live?
Henry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.