Musselfork TownshipMO
A town of 353, settled in 1870.
Is Musselfork Township a good place to live?
Musselfork Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Musselfork Township. Musselfork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
353 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Musselfork Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Musselfork 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 Musselfork Township.
A smaller share of working residents in Musselfork Township work locally than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
0.6% of working residents work locally in Musselfork Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 8%. The top destinations are Marceline (21%), Brookfield (6%) and Moberly (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
| Musselfork Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Musselfork Township
Musselfork Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Musselfork Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Musselfork Township is
Musselfork Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of Musselfork Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Musselfork Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Musselfork Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Musselfork Township has set aside 4.3% of its land for conservation
4.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Musselfork Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Musselfork Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Loading Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Beach Point | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Musselfork Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Musselfork Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Musselfork Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Musselfork Township for work
Where Musselfork Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Musselfork Township
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Musselfork (also known as Muscle Fork) is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route DD approximately eight miles (13 km) north-northeast of Keytesville. The stream Mussel Fork flows past approximately two miles to the west.
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Questions about Musselfork Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Musselfork Township, MO a good place to live?
Musselfork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.