Washington TownshipMO
A town of 153.
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Washington Township, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Washington Township. Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
153 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Washington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington 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 Washington Township.
About one in three of Washington Township’s working residents commute to Trenton
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, Washington Township’s average trip to work is above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Trenton (30%), Chillicothe (18%) and Kansas City (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Washington Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Washington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Washington Township is
Washington Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Washington Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 0 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Township
Township in the American state of Missouri
Washington Township is a township in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Washington Township was established in 1841.
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Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, MO a good place to live?
Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.