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A town of 310.

Population
310
residents
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Small town

310 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 70° · L 53°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Date

Most working residents leave Date for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (10%), West Plains (8%) and Summersville (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Date2%
Houston10%
West Plains8%
Summersville6%
Springfield6%
27 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Date
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Date has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–47°
Spring44–68°
Summer63–87°
Fall45–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Date is

Date beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outDateMO
Fewer binge drinkers13%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%77.2%
More adults with COPD15.1%8%
Mercy St. Francis Hospital
6.1 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

6.4% of Date is conserved land

2.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 1,482 of 23,053 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ozark National Scenic Riverways0.8 mi1,293
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Date for work

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

10% → Houston Houston 10% 8% → West Plains West Plains 8% 6% → Summersville Summersville 6% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 5% → Eminence Eminence 5% 5% → Mountain View Mountain View 5% Date · 2% stay
18jobs based in Date
2%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Date

Township in the US state of Missouri

Date Township is a township in the southeast corner of Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Date Township was erected in 1896, taking its name from a community of the same name within its borders. The exact location of the extinct community of Date is unknown to the GNIS. The hamlet of Arroll is located in the township.

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