Miller TownshipMO
A town of 460.
Is Miller Township a good place to live?
Miller Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher median age than Miller Township. Elam Bend Conservation Area, at 1,556 acres with 4.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Miller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
460 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Miller Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Miller 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 Miller Township.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Miller Township than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
0.5% of Miller Township working residents work locally, below both Missouri’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Albany (25%), St. Joseph (10%) and Kansas City (8%).
| Miller Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Missouri overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (18% statewide). Miller Township has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 460 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Miller Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.7% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
In Miller Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Miller Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Miller Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Miller Township is
Miller Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Miller Township.
| Miller Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Miller Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Miller Township has set aside 3% of its land for conservation
11 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Miller Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Miller Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elam Bend Conservation Area | 4.5 mi | 1,556 |
| 2. King Lake Conservation Area | — | 208 |
| 3. Andy Denton Access | — | 125 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Miller Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Miller Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Miller Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Miller Township for work
Where Miller Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Miller Township
Township in Gentry County, Missouri, U.S.
Miller Township is a township in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 452. The township's seat is located in the hamlet of Gentryville. Miller Township has the name of Isaac Miller, an early settler.
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Questions about Miller Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Miller Township, MO a good place to live?
Miller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.