Trail Creek TownshipMO
A town of 195, settled in 1855.
Is Trail Creek Township a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Trail Creek Township, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 248 Missouri towns we compare has a higher median age than Trail Creek Township. Trail Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Trail Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trail Creek 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 Trail Creek Township.
About one in three of Trail Creek Township’s working residents commute to Bethany
Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. Trail Creek Township’s typical journey to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Bethany (31%), Eagleville (5%) and Lenox (3%).
| Trail Creek Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Trail Creek Township
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Trail Creek Township is
In Trail Creek Township, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. Against the Missouri average, Trail Creek Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15. For adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 45%.
| Trail Creek Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Trail Creek Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Trail Creek Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Trail Creek Township break down as 30% from inland flooding and 26% from drought. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Trail Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Trail Creek Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Trail Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Trail Creek Township for work
Where Trail Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Trail Creek Township
Township in Harrison County, Missouri, U.S.
Trail Creek Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 168. The organization date of Trail Creek Township was in December 1855. It was split of from Sugar Creek Township. Its name likely comes from the nearby stream Trail Creek.
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Questions about Trail Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trail Creek Township, MO a good place to live?
Trail Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.