Monroe TownshipMO
A town of 302.
Is Monroe Township a good place to live?
Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
302 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Monroe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe 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 Monroe Township.
Monroe Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Monroe Township, the typical journey to work is 27 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3% of working residents stay in Monroe Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Chillicothe (38%), Kansas City (7%) and St. Joseph (3%). The town’s median household income stands at $59,000.
| Monroe Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Monroe Township’s kids attend
Public schools: the Southwest Livingston Co. R-I school district. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Monroe Township, with 179 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Livingston Co R-1 ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 90 | C |
| Southwest Livingston Co R-1 HSLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 89 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Monroe Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
The FEMA hazard score in Monroe Township is 69 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Monroe Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Monroe Township is
18% of adults in Monroe Township smoke cigarettes; 39% have high blood pressure. Monroe Township: 31% of adults get no exercise outside work, near the Missouri town median (30%) and above the median of U.S. towns (25%). Also worth knowing: for adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%.
| Monroe Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Monroe Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 0.4% of Monroe Township
4.7 miles of trail. For Monroe Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Monroe Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 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 Monroe Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Monroe Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
97% of working residents leave Monroe Township for work
Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Monroe Township
Township in Livingston County, Missouri, U.S.
Monroe Township is a township in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Monroe Township was established in February 1839 and has the name of James Monroe. The northern portion of this township was split off to create Green Township in April 1839.
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Questions about Monroe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monroe Township, MO a good place to live?
Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.