HugginsvilleCemetery, 2025
Huggins Township’s story
Huggins Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
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A town of 129.
Is Huggins Township a good place to live?
Huggins Township’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Huggins Township. Huggins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
129 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cooper TownshipAthens TownshipBogle TownshipWilson TownshipHuggins Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Huggins Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huggins Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterGentry County Pwsd 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Huggins Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAlbany R-III School DistrictStanberry R-II School District2 districts serve Huggins Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereGentryGentry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes64489, 64402, 6445364489 50% · 64402 46% · 64453 5%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 Huggins Township.
Who lives here
More children than Missouri overall
Children under 18 are 49% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 0% of residents (22% statewide). 33% of Huggins Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Huggins Township has grown 3.2% since 2020, to 129 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
37median age · MO 39
Huggins TownshipMissouriUnited States
Ages · share of residents
38%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school7%
Some college59%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate11%
| Huggins Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 34% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 37.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 7.4% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 59.3% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Huggins Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Huggins Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 16° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Huggins Township draws in 73 commuters
Most working residents leave Huggins Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Huggins Township fell to 74 in 2023, 140 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Stanberry (17%), Albany (17%) and St.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Huggins Township2%
Stanberry17%
Albany17%
St. Joseph8%
King City5%
19 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Huggins Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Huggins Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Huggins Township is
Huggins Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 33% of Huggins Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Huggins Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Huggins Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.6% |
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
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 Huggins Township
15pages on Huggins Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huggins Township
About 0 of every 100 Huggins Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Huggins Township
Township in Missouri, U.S.
Huggins Township is a township in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 129. Huggins Township has the name of John Huggins, an early settler.
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Questions about Huggins Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huggins Township, MO a good place to live?
Huggins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.