Medicine TownshipMO
A town of 229, settled in 1892.
Is Medicine Township a good place to live?
Only 7 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower January low than Medicine Township. Medicine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
229 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Medicine Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Medicine 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 Medicine Township.
Medicine Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Medicine Township for work: only 0% work in town. Medicine Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Chillicothe (34%), Kansas City (12%) and Kansas City (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Medicine Township
Medicine Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Medicine Township is
Medicine Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Medicine Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Medicine Township.
| Medicine Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Medicine Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Medicine Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Medicine Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Medicine Township
About 10 of every 100 Medicine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Medicine Township for work
Where Medicine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Medicine Township
Township in Livingston County, Missouri, U.S.
Medicine Township is a township in Livingston County, Missouri, United States.
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Questions about Medicine Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Medicine Township, MO a good place to live?
Medicine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.