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Morgan TownshipMO

A town of 1,376. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.

Population
1,376
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
775
Balanced

Is Morgan Township a good place to live?

Morgan Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for schools and civic life; its weakest is a D for health. 36% of working residents work locally in Morgan Township, against 13% in Missouri’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 5 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. The median household income is $59K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Morgan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingA−SchoolsA−Civic lifeWeakestDHealthDJobs & incomeCHazard risk

What makes Morgan Township stand out

Where Morgan Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

PRINCETON R-V schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Princeton R-V Elem.PK–6175
Princeton R-V JR.-SR. High7–12151
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town

1,376 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Princeton · 3 miMercer · 6 miHarrison Township · 6 miMarion Township · 6 miRavanna Township · 8 miWashington Township · 9 mi
Ravanna TownshipWashington TownshipHarrison TownshipMarion TownshipLindley TownshipRavanna TownshipWashington TownshipHarrison TownshipMarion TownshipLindley TownshipMorgan Township

How Morgan Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Morgan Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $85K, 1.4 years of the county’s $63K median household incomeA+Open →HealthDecatur County Hospital 23.4 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryA−Open →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 86° summer afternoons, 27″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.3; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Morgan Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Morgan Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPrinceton PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morgan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPrinceton R-V School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMercerMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6467364673 100%Census 2020

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 Morgan Township.

HealthD

Health in Morgan Township trails 93% of U.S. towns

Morgan Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Morgan Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Morgan Township.

7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Morgan TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outMorgan TownshipMO
More adults with COPD11.9%8%
More adults with heart disease9.5%6.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.9%3.6%
Decatur County Hospital
23.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMorgan Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby23.4 miles to an ER · Decatur County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsA−

Morgan Township’s schools rank ahead of 83% of Missouri districts

Its public schools are run by the Princeton R-V school district. Its two schools are below.

83%of MO districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Princeton R-V Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6175A−
Princeton R-V JR.-SR. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12151C
Full pageMorgan Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsPRINCETON R-VVs. the neighbors5 bordering townsEvery school2 schools · Princeton R-V Elem.Questions“Are Morgan Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Morgan Township

Morgan Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Morgan Township.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–37°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMorgan Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 16°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Morgan Township draws in 574 commuters

About one in 3 of Morgan Township’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Morgan Township grew to 775 in 2023, 343 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Princeton (17%), Trenton (8%) and Kansas City (4%).

36%work in town
Morgan TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Median household income$59,000$62,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Morgan Township36%
Princeton17%
Trenton8%
Kansas City4%
Bethany3%
22 mi
median commute distance
775
jobs based in Morgan Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Full pageMorgan Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here775 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work36% work in Morgan TownshipCommute times22 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

High risk in Morgan Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
Full pageMorgan Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 191 of 32,867 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Princeton Park—6
Full pageMorgan Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk6 acres · Princeton ParkConserved land0.6% conserved · 191 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Morgan Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morgan Township

16pages on Morgan Township
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 83% of MO districts · 2 schoolsHealthDBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+Work & commuteD$59K median household income · 775 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC−0 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesLibraryA−Mercer County LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 27″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Morgan Township; the nearest are

Graceland University-LamoniUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lamoni, IA21.9 mi$20,950 tuitionNorth Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton24.8 mi$5,370 in-state tuitionTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville55.4 mi$9,838 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Morgan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Morgan Township

Township in Mercer County, Missouri, U.S.

Morgan Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Morgan Township was established in 1843.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Morgan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Morgan Township, MO a good place to live?

Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.

Is Morgan Township, MO expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.