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A township of 129 people in Gentry County, Missouri

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Township in Missouri, U.S.

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Huggins Township is a township in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 129. Huggins Township has the name of John Huggins, an early settler.

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Most working residents leave Huggins for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Stanberry (17%), Albany (17%) and St. Joseph (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Stanberry

17%

Albany

17%

St. Joseph

8%

King City

5%

2%Work in townlive and work in Huggins 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 74Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Huggins

Compared with Missouri

8worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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10.4%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 8.6%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse 4.4%More adults who have had a strokeMO 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyAlbany · 6 mi · ER · rural critical access

King City ClinicKing City · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 64489, 64402 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Huggins →

Natural hazards in Huggins

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌵 Drought

0Does Huggins flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Huggins MapHuggins vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Huggins has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 19°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Huggins get?About 19 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Albany Carnegie Public LibraryAlbany · 5.7 miles · 48 hrs a week

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Huggins Cooper Athens Bogle Wilson

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