Medicine TownshipMO
A town of 137.
Is Medicine Township a good place to live?
Medicine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
137 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.
In Medicine Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 25% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Missouri. Medicine Township has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 137 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (37% statewide).
| Medicine Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.5 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 5% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Medicine Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±33.8 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Medicine Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 45.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.6% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.5% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.4% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Medicine Township work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles. The top destinations are Morgan Township (13%), Princeton (10%) and Kansas City (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Medicine Township
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Medicine Township. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Medicine Township is
The share of adults in Medicine Township who have high blood pressure is 42%, above both Missouri’s towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). The town does better than the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in the town.
| Medicine Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Medicine Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Medicine Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 45% of Medicine Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Medicine Township is conserved land
3.7 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Medicine Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Missouri town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Medicine Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Medicine Township; the nearest are
About 0 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 Mercer County, Missouri, U.S.
Medicine Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Medicine Township was established in 1848, and most likely took its name from a creek of the same name within its borders.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
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.