Hurricane TownshipMO
A town of 633, settled in 1869.
Is Hurricane Township a good place to live?
Little Compton Lake Conservation Area, at 359 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hurricane Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
633 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hurricane Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hurricane 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 Hurricane Township.
Hurricane Township stands out in Missouri and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
In Hurricane Township, 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Hurricane Township: 3.7% of working residents work locally, below both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). For Hurricane Township, the median household income is $57,000. Jobs in the town fell by 40 from 2013 to 2023, to 92.
| Hurricane Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Hurricane Township’s kids attend
The Hale R-I school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Hurricane Township, with 89 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 30 | B+ |
| Hale HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 59 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hurricane Township
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hurricane Township is
Hurricane Township: 13% of adults have diabetes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 12%. Two in five adults have high blood pressure locally.
| Hurricane Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hurricane Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 3.7% of Hurricane Township
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 2.4 miles. For Hurricane Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Hurricane Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Compton Lake Conservation Area | 1.1 mi | 359 |
| 2. Hale Public Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Hurricane Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Hurricane Township break down as 58% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hurricane Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hurricane Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Hurricane Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
96% of working residents leave Hurricane Township for work
Where Hurricane Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hurricane Township
Township in Carroll County, Missouri, U.S.
Hurricane Township is a township in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 605 at the 2020 census. Hurricane Township took its name from Big Hurricane Creek.
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Questions about Hurricane Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hurricane Township, MO a good place to live?
Hurricane Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.