Wakenda TownshipMO
A town of 359.
Is Wakenda Township a good place to live?
Wakenda Township’s median age is 27.8 years, below both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Wakenda Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
359 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wakenda Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wakenda 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 Wakenda Township.
Wakenda Township is younger than the Missouri average
27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wakenda Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wakenda Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 30.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 32.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.6% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 41.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.7% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a low hazard risk in Wakenda Township: inland flooding
For Wakenda Township, the FEMA risk score is 32 of 100. 5 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1993. Expected losses in Wakenda Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wakenda Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About half of Wakenda Township’s working residents commute to Carrollton
For half of commuters, work is under 7 miles away. In Wakenda Township, 1.9% of working residents work locally, below both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Carrollton (45%), Chillicothe (4%) and Carrollton Township (4%).
| Wakenda Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Wakenda Township is
Wakenda Township: 41% of adults have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Wakenda Township is ahead of Missouri on 1 and behind on 10.
| Wakenda 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 | Wakenda 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
Protected land: 1.5% of Wakenda Township
Across 1 park or preserve: 13 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 19 acres in Wakenda Township.
| Wakenda Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 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. Walnut hills park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wakenda Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wakenda Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wakenda Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Wakenda Township
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Wakenda ( WAW-kən-daw) is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
Questions about Wakenda Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wakenda Township, MO a good place to live?
Wakenda Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.