Dr. J.D. Brummell House (407 S. Broadway), 2018
Salisbury Township’s story
164 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1862Salisbury Township is settled
Salisbury TownshipMO
Population
2,439
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$168K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
699
A commuter town
Is Salisbury Township a good place to live?
Salisbury Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. On cost of living, just 26 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Potts Memorial Park, at 104 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Salisbury Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Salisbury Township stand out
Where Salisbury Township beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA−
Settled in 1862
A long history
A history going back 164 years.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Salisbury Township5.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MO town3.8
Civic lifeB+
50% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Missouri town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
How Salisbury Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Salisbury Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $168K, 2.4 years of the county’s $72K median household incomeA+Open →HealthMoberly Regional Medical Center 20 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryA−Open →Civic life5.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Salisbury Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salisbury Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of SalisburyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSalisbury PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salisbury Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereCharitonChariton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6528165281 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 Salisbury Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Salisbury Township is less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns
Salisbury Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Salisbury Township, above both Missouri’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 29% of adults feel lonely in Salisbury Township.
17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Salisbury Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Salisbury Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
Moberly Regional Medical Center
20 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Salisbury Township’s schools beat 69% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Salisbury R-IV. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
69%of MO districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 231 | C |
| Salisbury HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 242 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Salisbury Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
About one in 4 of Salisbury Township’s working residents works in town. Salisbury Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, near the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Salisbury Township fell to 699 in 2023, 50 fewer than in 2013.
24%work in town
| Salisbury Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 9% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Salisbury Township24%
Salisbury20%
Columbia10%
Moberly10%
Kansas City4%
22 mi
median commute distance
699
jobs based in Salisbury Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Missouri overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (37% statewide). The median age in Salisbury Township is 44.9 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
44.9median age · MO 39
| Salisbury Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 44.9 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 22% | 29% |
Salisbury TownshipMissouriUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school38%
Some college19%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Salisbury Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Salisbury Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Salisbury Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Salisbury Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
Salisbury Township has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
16 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
0.8%conserved
| Salisbury Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 429 of 53,849 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Potts Memorial Park | 1.5 mi | 104 |
| 2. Sterling Price Community Lake | — | 82 |
| 3. Salisbury city park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Salisbury Township
17pages on Salisbury Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Salisbury Township; the nearest are
Moberly Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moberly17.8 mi$4,110 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Columbia40.5 mi$14,837 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Salisbury Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
About Salisbury Township
City in Missouri, United States
Salisbury is a city in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- ZIP code
- 65281
- Area code
- 660
Salisbury Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Salisbury Township.
Keytesville TownshipWayland TownshipChariton TownshipSalisbury Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Keytesville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wayland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chariton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Salisbury Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Salisbury Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Keytesville Township, Wayland Township and Chariton Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Salisbury Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Salisbury Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salisbury 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+.