Wilson TownshipMO
A town of 354.
Is Wilson Township a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Wilson Township. Wilson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
354 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wilson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilson 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 Wilson Township.
Most of Wilson Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Wilson Township, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Wilson Township is $51,000. The top destinations are St.
| Wilson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wilson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Wilson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a lower July high than Wilson Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wilson Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Wilson Township is
Wilson Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wilson Township, above both Missouri’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (25%). 18% of Wilson Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wilson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wilson Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4% of Wilson Township is conserved land
3.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Wilson Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Wilson Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wilson Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wilson Township
About 3 of every 100 Wilson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Wilson Township for work
Where Wilson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wilson Township
Township in Gentry County, Missouri, U.S.
Wilson Township is a township in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 345. Wilson Township bears the name of an early settler.
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Questions about Wilson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilson Township, MO a good place to live?
Wilson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.