HopkinsMo, 2025
Hopkins Township’s story
156 years in pictures
Census counts: 920 in 1880, 472 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 2 maps from 1940 on.
- 1870Hopkins Township is laid out
Hopkins TownshipMO
This town of 600 people was laid out in 1870.
Population
600
2025 Census estimate · −7.4% since 2020
Median home value
$67K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
139
A commuter town
Is Hopkins Township a good place to live?
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower midsummer high than Hopkins Township. Hopkins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
600 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipAtchison TownshipIndependence TownshipHopkins Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hopkins Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hopkins Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNodaway County Pwsd 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hopkins Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereNodawayNodaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP code6446164461 100%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 Hopkins Township.
Work & commute
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Hopkins Township work out of town
Hopkins Township’s mean commuting time stands at 20 minutes, below both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 5% of working residents stay in Hopkins Township for work; the rest commute out. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Half commute less than 28 miles.
5%work in town
| Hopkins Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hopkins Township5%
Maryville28%
St. Joseph10%
Kansas City6%
Clarinda5%
28 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Hopkins Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Hopkins Township’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to North Nodaway Co. R-VI. Its one school is below. 100 students attend Hopkins Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Nodaway JR.-SR. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 100 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Hopkins Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Hopkins Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 75 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hopkins Township once, in 2015.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, a typical January night in Hopkins Township is colder
Winters in Hopkins Township are cold and summers warm. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hopkins Township is
The share of adults in Hopkins Township who worry about having enough food is 12%, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hopkins Township is ahead of Missouri on 1 and behind on 2. For adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 42%.
| Hopkins Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Hopkins Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
14.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 24,638 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hopkins Township
17pages on Hopkins Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hopkins Township
About 1 of every 100 Hopkins Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Hopkins Township for work
Where Hopkins Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
139jobs based in Hopkins Township
5%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hopkins Township
City in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States
Hopkins is a city in northern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 472 at the 2020 Census, the third largest city in the county.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 64461
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Hopkins Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hopkins Township, MO a good place to live?
Hopkins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.