Trotter TownshipMO
A town of 205.
Is Trotter Township a good place to live?
Trotter Township’s age of the median resident is 64.3 years, above both the Missouri town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 248 Missouri towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Trotter Township. Trotter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
205 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Trotter Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trotter 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 Trotter Township.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Trotter Township work out of town
The share of residents in Trotter Township who live below the poverty line is 8.2%, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half commute less than 33 miles. The top destinations are Carrollton (13%), Chillicothe (8%) and Kansas City (8%).
| Trotter Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Trotter Township’s year
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Trotter Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA puts 62% of Trotter Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to drought. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 63% of U.S. communities. 34 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Trotter Township is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Trotter Township beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 10. The share of adults in Trotter Township who report frequent mental distress: 18%. Two figures for adults locally: 17% report frequent physical distress, 41% have high blood pressure.
| Trotter Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Trotter Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Trotter Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Trotter Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Trotter Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Trotter Township for work
Where Trotter Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Trotter Township
Township in Carroll County, Missouri, U.S.
Trotter Township is a township in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Trotter Township has a population of 192 according to the 2020 census. Trotter Township has the name of James Trotter, a county judge.
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Questions about Trotter Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trotter Township, MO a good place to live?
Trotter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.