Keytesville as seen from the Champlin Place, c. 1865
Keytesville Township’s story
196 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1865.
- 1830Keytesville Township is settled
Keytesville TownshipMO
Population
885
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
169
A commuter town
Is Keytesville Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Price Bridge Access, at 58 acres. Keytesville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Keytesville Township stand out
Where Keytesville Township beats most towns.
Small town
885 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Salisbury TownshipWayland TownshipMusselfork TownshipBrunswick TownshipChariton TownshipBowling Green TownshipSalt Creek TownshipCockrell TownshipKeytesvilleKeytesville Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Keytesville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keytesville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKeytesville PWS5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keytesville 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 hereCharitonChariton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes65261, 6528165261 97% · 65281 3%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 Keytesville Township.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Keytesville Township is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Keytesville Township, 62% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Keytesville Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Keytesville Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to Keytesville R-III. 2 public schools serve Keytesville Township, with 128 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keytesville Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 80 | B+ |
| Keytesville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 48 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Keytesville Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Keytesville Township shed 38 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 169. Most people who work leave Keytesville Township to do it: just 6% work in town. 7.1% of Keytesville Township residents live below the poverty line, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Brunswick (10%), Marshall (5%) and Kansas City (5%).
6%work in town
| Keytesville Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Keytesville Township6%
Brunswick10%
Marshall5%
Kansas City5%
Salisbury5%
31 mi
median commute distance
169
jobs based in Keytesville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Keytesville Township
A winter brings about 12 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 88°.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Keytesville Township is
14% of Keytesville Township adults have diabetes, above both Missouri’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (12%). Against the Missouri average, Keytesville Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Keytesville Township: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Keytesville Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Keytesville Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.8% |
Pershing Memorial Hospital
23.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
3.7% of Keytesville Township is conserved land
The density of trails for Keytesville Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 8.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 78 acres.
3.7%conserved
| Keytesville 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% |
3.7%
conserved · 1,784 of 48,053 acres
8.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Price Bridge Access | — | 58 |
| 2. Maxwell Taylor Memorial Park | — | 19 |
| 3. Price Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keytesville Township
17pages on Keytesville Township
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Keytesville Township; the nearest are
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fayette24.7 mi$28,260 tuitionMoberly Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moberly25.7 mi$4,110 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Columbia47.7 mi$14,837 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Keytesville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Keytesville Township for work
Where Keytesville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
169jobs based in Keytesville Township
6%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Keytesville Township
City in Missouri, United States
Keytesville ( KEETS-vil) is a city in and the county seat of Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 440 as of the 2020 census. Keytesville is the hometown of U.S. Army General Maxwell D. Taylor, who commanded the "Screaming Eagles" 101st Airborne division during the Normandy invasion of World War II. Confederate General Sterling Price, who attacked Keytesville during an unsuccessful cavalry raid across his home state, had previously operated a hotel there.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1830
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- ZIP code
- 65261
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Keytesville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keytesville Township, MO a good place to live?
Keytesville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.