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Hill TownshipMO

A town of 218.

Is Hill Township a good place to live?

14% of the land in Hill Township is conserved, against 2.1% in Missouri’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Bunch Hollow Conservation Area, at 3,353 acres with 5.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

218 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 Hill Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerFarmers Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLivingston County Pwsd 3 EastNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTina-Avalon R-II 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 hereCarrollCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes64638, 64622, 6468264638 46% · 64622 34% · 64682 20%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 Hill Township.

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Hill Township is longer than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town

Only 1% of working residents stay in Hill Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Carrollton (14%), Kansas City (10%) and Carrollton Township (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 38 miles.

1%work in town
Hill TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work37 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.3%13%8%
Below the poverty line9.8%14%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hill Township1%
Carrollton14%
Kansas City10%
Carrollton Township8%
Norborne5%
38 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Hill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hill Township

A winter brings about 14 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 87°.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

14.4% of the land in Hill Township is protected from building

There are 8.0 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Hill Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile, where Missouri’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

14.4%conserved
14.4%
conserved · 3,287 of 22,814 acres
8.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bunch Hollow Conservation Area5.4 mi3,353

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hill Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

For Hill Township, the FEMA hazard score is 63 of 100. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 13%.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hill Township is

17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hill Township. Against the Missouri average, Hill Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. Two figures for adults in the town: 39% have high blood pressure, 31% get no exercise outside work.

Hill TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%30%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better25 too close to call4 worse
What stands outHill TownshipMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.3%9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%12.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%8.6%
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
14.2 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 Hill Township

16pages on Hill Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hill Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hill Township for work

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

14% → Carrollton Carrollton 14% 10% → Kansas City Kansas City 10% 8% → Carrollton Township Carrollton Township 8% 5% → Norborne Norborne 5% 5% → Richmond Richmond 5% 5% → Independence Independence 5% Hill Township · 1% stay
3jobs based in Hill Township
1%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hill Township

Township in Carroll County, Missouri, U.S.

Hill Township is a township in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 188 at the 2020 census. Hill Township has the name of the local Hill family of pioneer citizens.

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Questions about Hill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hill Township, MO a good place to live?

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