Marion TownshipMO
A town of 258.
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
Marion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
258 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marion Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion 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 Marion Township.
Marion Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Marion Township, a fifth of residents live below the poverty line, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Half of commuters travel less than 35 miles. The top destinations are Trenton (26%), Chillicothe (8%) and St. Joseph (4%).
| Marion Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Marion Township
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Marion Township is
Of 32 CDC measures, Marion Township beats the Missouri average on 1 and trails it on 12. In Marion Township, 19% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both Missouri’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 42%.
| Marion Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Marion Township: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over half of U.S. communities. A third of Marion Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 25%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Marion Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Marion Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township
About 2 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Marion Township for work
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Marion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion Township, MO a good place to live?
Marion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.