Washington TownshipMO
A town of 2,359.
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 7 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on walkability. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. The biggest park or preserve is Marmaduke Park, at 47 acres. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
95% 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
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
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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.
Washington Township earns a D for health
21% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Missouri town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Washington Township. Washington Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Washington Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 16% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Washington Township’s public schools trail 58% of Missouri districts
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
About one in three of Washington Township’s working residents commute to Nevada
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 5% work in town. 23% of Washington Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Washington Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| Washington Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Washington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Washington Township has four seasons and hot summers
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Washington Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington Township has set aside 5% of its land for conservation
4.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Washington Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walton Park | 1.1 mi | 39 |
| 2. Marmaduke Park | — | 47 |
| 3. George Lyons Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Washington Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 3 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Washington Township
Township in Vernon County, Missouri, U.S.
Washington Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Washington Township most likely was named in honor of President George Washington.
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Washington Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Center Township | #173 | C− | B | — | C+ | D |
| Osage Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walker Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nevada | #217 | D | B+ | D | C+ | D |
| Deerfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township and Center Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Osage Township, Lake Township, Walker Township and Deerfield Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.