Prairie TownshipMO
A town of 137.
Is Prairie Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is W.L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area, at 238 acres. Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
137 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie 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 Prairie Township.
Most of Prairie Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Prairie Township’s average trip to work stands at 28 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.8%. The median commute is under 32 miles. The top destinations are Carrollton (17%), Kansas City (9%) and Norborne (7%).
| Prairie Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Prairie Township’s year
A winter brings about 13 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 88°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Prairie Township, mostly inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Prairie Township is 63 of 100. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More adults under 35 in Prairie Township than across Missouri
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Prairie Township’s midpoint age stands at 47.3 years, above both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 34% of Prairie Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Prairie Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Prairie Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.1 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Prairie Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.4% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Prairie Township is
30% of adults feel lonely in Prairie Township. Against the Missouri average, Prairie Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. In Prairie Township, nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work, and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Prairie Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Prairie Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 1.1% of Prairie Township
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.5 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. W.L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area | — | 238 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Prairie Township for work
Where Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prairie Township
Township in Carroll County, Missouri, U.S.
Prairie Township is a township in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 148 at the 2020 census. Prairie Township was named for the prairies within its borders.
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Questions about Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prairie Township, MO a good place to live?
Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.