Jefferson TownshipMO
A town of 470.
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
41% of residents are under 18 in Jefferson Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Jefferson Township. 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.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jefferson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 2% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Jefferson Township, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jefferson Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Jefferson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jefferson Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Jefferson Township is
Jefferson Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Jefferson Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Jefferson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jefferson Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
4.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Jefferson Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Poosey Conservation Area | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Jefferson Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township
About 0 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
98% 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 Grundy County, Missouri, U.S.
Jefferson Township is a township in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Jefferson Township was established in 1841, most likely taking its name from 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.