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Missouri›Nodaway County

White Cloud TownshipMO

A town of 492, settled in 1856.

Is White Cloud Township a good place to live?

White Cloud Township’s median rent is $2,156 a month, above both the Missouri town median ($971 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than White Cloud Township. White Cloud Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

492 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Hughes TownshipGrant TownshipPolk TownshipHughes TownshipGrant TownshipPolk TownshipWhite Cloud Township
Getting set up

Moving to White Cloud Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in White Cloud Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNodaway County Pwsd 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have White Cloud Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Nodaway County R-IV School DistrictNodaway-Holt R-VII School DistrictMaryville R-II Schools3 districts serve White Cloud Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNodawayNodaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP codes64423, 6446864423 54% · 64468 46%Census 2020

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 White Cloud Township.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of White Cloud Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave White Cloud Township for work: only 0% work in town. 5.9% of White Cloud Township residents live below the poverty line, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. White Cloud Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.

0%work in town
White Cloud TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5.9%14%9.6%
Average trip to work20 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$87,000$62,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In White Cloud Township0%
Maryville32%
St. Joseph12%
Kansas City4%
Polk Township3%
23 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in White Cloud Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

White Cloud Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In White Cloud Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

White Cloud Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 5 have a lower July high than White Cloud Township.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy White Cloud Township is

White Cloud Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in White Cloud Township.

White Cloud TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%16%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%30%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%17%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWhite Cloud TownshipMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.7%9%
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
8.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about White Cloud Township

16pages on White Cloud Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of White Cloud Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave White Cloud Township for work

Where White Cloud Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Maryville Maryville 32% 12% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 12% 4% → Kansas City Kansas City 4% 3% → Polk Township Polk Township 3% 2% → Clarinda Clarinda 2% 2% → Mound City Mound City 2% White Cloud Township · 0% stay
38jobs based in White Cloud Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About White Cloud Township

Township in Nodaway County, Missouri, U.S.

White Cloud Township is a township in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 534. It contains 53 sections. Arkoe, the only community in the township, is its northeast just west of the One Hundred and Two River.

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Questions about White Cloud Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is White Cloud Township, MO a good place to live?

White Cloud Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.