Northfork TownshipMO
A town of 265.
Is Northfork Township a good place to live?
Northfork Township’s typical journey to work is 29 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Northfork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Northfork Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Northfork 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 Northfork Township.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Missouri overall
College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 32% across Missouri. Adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Northfork Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Northfork Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 27.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 51% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.5% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 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
Northfork Township sends most of its workers out of town
The median commute is under 20 miles. The top destinations are Pittsburg (11%), Lamar (10%) and Liberal (5%). Northfork Township’s middle household income is $67,000, against $62,000 in Missouri’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Northfork Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 40% of Northfork Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to drought. The FEMA hazard score locally is 76 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Northfork Township has four seasons and hot summers
For Northfork Township, the midsummer high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Northfork Township is
For adults in Northfork Township, the share who have diabetes is 14%. In Northfork Township, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 34% get no exercise outside work.
| Northfork Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Northfork Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 1.2% of Northfork Township
5.8 miles of trail. Northfork Township’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Northfork Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Northfork Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Northfork Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Northfork Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Northfork Township for work
Where Northfork Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Northfork Township
Township in the American state of Missouri
Northfork Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 256. The township takes its name from the North Fork of the Spring River.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
Questions about Northfork Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northfork Township, MO a good place to live?
Northfork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.