Metz TownshipMO
A town of 308, settled in 1870.
Is Metz Township a good place to live?
Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Metz Township. Prairie View Stock Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Metz Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
308 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Metz Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Metz 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 Metz Township.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Missouri overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 14% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 43% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri. 49% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Metz Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.9 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Metz Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 29.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 48.9% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.8% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.3% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Metz Township than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
0.9% of working residents work locally in Metz Township, below both Missouri’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (8%). Metz Township’s median household income is $90,000. The top destinations are Nevada (25%), Springfield (6%) and Kansas City (4%).
| Metz Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Metz Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Metz Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Metz Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Metz Township’s July high is above both the Missouri town median (88°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Metz Township is
Metz Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Metz Township.
| Metz Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Metz Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.3% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2% of Metz Township is conserved land
The biggest park or preserve is Balltown Access, at 184 acres.
| Metz Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Balltown Access | — | 184 |
| 2. Gama Grass Prairie Conservation Area | — | 81 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Metz Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Metz Township
About 0 of every 100 Metz Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Metz Township for work
Where Metz Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Metz Township
Village in Missouri, United States
Metz is a village in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 49 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- ZIP code
- 64765
Questions about Metz Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Metz Township, MO a good place to live?
Metz Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.