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Shawnee TownshipMO

A town of 440.

Population
440
2025 Census estimate · +2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$368K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town

Is Shawnee Township a good place to live?

1.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Shawnee Township, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Shawnee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

440 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Fields Creek Township · 6 miTebo Township · 6 miBig Creek Township · 7 miLeeton · 7 miChilhowee · 8 miDeer Creek Township · 8 mi
Tebo TownshipBig Creek TownshipFields Creek TownshipTebo TownshipBig Creek TownshipFields Creek TownshipShawnee Township
Getting set up

Moving to Shawnee Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHenry County Pwsd 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shawnee Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsShawnee R-III 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 hereHenryHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes64735, 64733, 6476164735 52% · 64733 46% · 64761 2%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 Shawnee Township.

Work & commute

Shawnee Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Shawnee Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Shawnee Township’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Shawnee Township grew to 79 in 2023, 45 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
Shawnee TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.3%13%8%

Where working residents work

In Shawnee Township1%
Clinton26%
Harrisonville5%
Springfield5%
Warrensburg4%
30 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Shawnee Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageShawnee Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here79 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Shawnee TownshipCommute times29 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Shawnee Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Shawnee R-III. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Shawnee Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–850B+
Full pageShawnee Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsSHAWNEE R-IIIVs. the neighbors3 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Shawnee Elem.Questions“Are Shawnee Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Shawnee Township

Shawnee Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 22° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageShawnee Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 22°Rain & snow11″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Shawnee Township is

Shawnee Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of Shawnee Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Shawnee TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outShawnee TownshipMO
More adults with COPD10.3%8%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.3%3.6%
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageShawnee Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.8 miles to an ER · Golden Valley Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Shawnee Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageShawnee 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 ready5.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0.1% of Shawnee Township is conserved land

1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 21 of 26,700 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageShawnee Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.1% conserved · 21 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Shawnee Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shawnee Township

16pages on Shawnee Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$85K median household income · 79 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 60% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryHenry County LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 11″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Shawnee Township; the nearest are

University of Central MissouriUniversity or college · Public · Warrensburg18.1 mi$10,050 in-state tuitionState Fair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sedalia30.7 mi$4,176 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Shawnee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Shawnee Township for work

Where Shawnee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Clinton Clinton 26% 5% → Harrisonville Harrisonville 5% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 4% → Warrensburg Warrensburg 4% 3% → Lebanon Lebanon 3% 3% → Kansas City Kansas City 3% Shawnee Township · 1% stay
79jobs based in Shawnee Township
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shawnee Township

Township in Henry County, Missouri, U.S.

Shawnee Township is a township in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The township is named after the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans.

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

Questions about Shawnee Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Shawnee Township, MO a good place to live?

Shawnee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.