Upton TownshipMO
A town of 620, settled in 1907.
Is Upton Township a good place to live?
Upton Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Upton Township. The biggest place to walk is Lamberson Memorial Conservation Area, 376 acres with 3.1 miles of trail. Upton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
620 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Upton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upton 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 Upton Township.
Upton Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Upton Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Upton Township has lost 40 jobs, to 20 in 2023. 16% of Upton Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Upton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Upton Township
Upton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Upton Township is
Upton Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of Upton Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Upton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Upton Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Upton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lamberson Memorial Conservation Area | 3.1 mi | 376 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Upton Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Upton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Upton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Upton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Upton Township for work
Where Upton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Upton Township
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Upton is an Unincorporated community in western Texas County, Missouri, United States. The community is located on a ridge top (elevation 1430 ft.) approximately one mile east of the West Fork Roubidoux Creek. It is located about ten miles west of Houston on Missouri Route FF. A post office called Upton was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1975. The community has the name of Osias Upton, a pioneer citizen. However, Brigham was considered for Joseph Brigham, another pioneer of the community.
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Questions about Upton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Upton Township, MO a good place to live?
Upton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.