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ElkhartMO

A town of 354.

Population
354
residents
Median home value
$356K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Small town

354 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 80° · L 62°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Elkhart

Most working residents leave Elkhart for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Butler (16%), Springfield (6%) and Adrian (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Elkhart0%
Butler16%
Springfield6%
Adrian5%
Harrisonville5%
23 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Elkhart
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 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Elkhart has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Elkhart is

Elkhart beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outElkhartMO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20%15.8%
More adults with COPD9.6%8%
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.8%
Bates County Memorial Hospital
9.8 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Elkhart for work

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

16% → Butler Butler 16% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 5% → Adrian Adrian 5% 5% → Harrisonville Harrisonville 5% 4% → Drexel Drexel 4% 4% → Kansas City Kansas City 4% Elkhart · 0% stay
26jobs based in Elkhart
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Elkhart

Township in Missouri, United States

Elkhart Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 304.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
307
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
853 ft

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