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A town of 247.

Population
247
−11.2% since 2010
Median home value
$90K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
58.4
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Small town

247 people, and everyone knows the way

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54°
Sunny
H 64° · L 45°

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Elm. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Elm

Most working residents leave Elm for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Unionville (24%), Centerville (7%) and Kirksville (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Elm1%
Unionville24%
Centerville7%
Kirksville6%
Kansas City4%
28 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Elm
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Elm has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–37°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Elm is

Elm beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outElmMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.2%
More adults with heart disease8.8%6.8%
Putnam County Memorial Hospital
13.4 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.4% of Elm is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 214 of 49,760 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Union Ridge Conservation Area—203
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Elm for work

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

24% → Unionville Unionville 24% 7% → Centerville Centerville 7% 6% → Kirksville Kirksville 6% 4% → Kansas City Kansas City 4% 2% → Columbia Columbia 2% 2% → Trenton Trenton 2% Elm · 1% stay
34jobs based in Elm
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Elm

Township in Putnam County, Missouri, U.S.

Elm Township is a township in southeastern Putnam County, Missouri. The organization date and origin of the name of Elm Township is unknown.

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