Jefferson TownshipMO
A town of 470.
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
Jefferson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
470 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jefferson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township.
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Jefferson Township is longer
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 1% work in town. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line locally, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s income of the median household comes in at $88,000. The median commute is under 36 miles.
| Jefferson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jefferson Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Jefferson Township comes to 69 of 100, against 54 of 100 in Missouri’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought. Federal aid has come to Jefferson Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jefferson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jefferson Township is
For adults in Jefferson Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 20%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Jefferson Township beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 14.
| Jefferson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Jefferson Township is conserved land
16 miles of trail. Jefferson Township’s trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Jefferson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jefferson Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Jefferson Township for work
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jefferson Township
Township in Daviess County, Missouri, U.S.
Jefferson Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 472. Jefferson Township was established in 1840, and named after President Thomas Jefferson.
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Questions about Jefferson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jefferson Township, MO a good place to live?
Jefferson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.