Lynch TownshipMO
A town of 1,381.
Is Lynch Township a good place to live?
Lynch Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. Lynch Township’s median age is 59 years, above both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On walkability, just 2 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 20% of the land in Lynch Township is conserved, above both Missouri’s towns (2.1%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 35 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Paddy Creek Wilderness, at 262 acres. Lynch Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lynch Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Lynch Township is from typical.
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Moving to Lynch Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynch 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 Lynch Township.
Lynch Township’s grade for health is a D−
24% of Lynch Township adults smoke cigarettes. Lynch Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 19% of Lynch Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Lynch Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lynch Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.8% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lynch Township’s public schools outperform 50% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Success R-VI. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Success Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 111 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Most of Lynch Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lynch Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Lynch Township has added 30 jobs, to 79 in 2023. Lynch Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Lynch Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lynch Township has set aside 20.4% of its land for conservation
40 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paddy Creek Wilderness | — | 262 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and hot summers in Lynch Township
Lynch Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cold waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Lynch Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lynch Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lynch Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lynch Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Lynch Township for work
Where Lynch Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lynch Township
Township in Texas County, Missouri, U.S.
Lynch Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Lynch Township was erected in 1854, taking its name from John Lynch, a pioneer citizen.
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Questions about Lynch Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lynch Township, MO expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.