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AtchisonMO

A town of 578.

Population
578
residents
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

578 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Atchison

Most working residents leave Atchison for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Maryville (28%), Clarinda (7%) and St. Joseph (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Atchison0%
Maryville28%
Clarinda7%
St. Joseph7%
Kansas City5%
17 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Atchison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Atchison has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Atchison is

Atchison beats the Missouri average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Missouri
4 better22 too close to call6 worse
What stands outAtchisonMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.2%9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10%12.1%
More adults with heart disease8.5%6.8%
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
14.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.1% of Atchison is conserved land

5.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 19 of 35,391 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Atchison for work

Where Atchison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Maryville Maryville 28% 7% → Clarinda Clarinda 7% 7% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 7% 5% → Kansas City Kansas City 5% 4% → Hopkins Hopkins 4% 3% → Burlington Junction Burlington Junction 3% Atchison · 0% stay
8jobs based in Atchison
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Atchison

Township in Nodaway County, Missouri, U.S.

Atchison Township is a township in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 386. The town of Clearmont lies in its southwest.

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Population
386

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