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A town of 844.

Population
844
−10.8% since 2010
Median home value
$109K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
156
A commuter town
Small town

844 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Egypt

Most working residents leave Egypt for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Carrollton (15%), Kansas City (8%) and Norborne (7%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Egypt7%
Carrollton15%
Kansas City8%
Norborne7%
Chillicothe7%
34 mi
median commute distance
156
jobs based in Egypt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Egypt has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding 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
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Egypt is

Egypt beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
What stands outEgyptMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.5%9%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth13.2%15.8%
More adults with heart disease8%6.8%
Lafayette Regional Health Center
11.3 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 →
Schools

Egypt’s public schools outperform 45% of Missouri districts

The public schools Egypt’s kids attend trail 55% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Norborne Elem.PK–571C−
Norborne High6–1280C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 2 schools →
Outdoors

0.4% of Egypt is conserved land

23 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 155 of 35,099 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Norborne City Park—4
2. Reunion Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Egypt for work

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

15% → Carrollton Carrollton 15% 8% → Kansas City Kansas City 8% 7% → Norborne Norborne 7% 7% → Chillicothe Chillicothe 7% 5% → Richmond Richmond 5% 2% → Columbia Columbia 2% Egypt · 7% stay
156jobs based in Egypt
7%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Egypt

Township in Missouri, United States

Egypt Township is a township in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 783 at the 2020 census. Egypt Township was named after the country of Egypt.

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Population
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