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A town of 1,550. Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,550
−6.1% since 2010
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
775
Balanced

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Health

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns

Morgan beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outMorganMO
More adults with COPD11.9%8%
More adults with heart disease9.5%6.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.9%3.6%
Decatur County Hospital
23.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Morgan’s public schools outperform 68% of Missouri districts

The public schools Morgan’s kids attend outperform 68% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Princeton R-V Elem.PK–6175A−
Princeton R-V JR.-SR. High7–12151C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Morgan has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–37°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Morgan

About one in 3 of Morgan’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Princeton (17%), Trenton (8%) and Kansas City (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

36%work in town

Where working residents work

In Morgan36%
Princeton17%
Trenton8%
Kansas City4%
Bethany3%
22 mi
median commute distance
775
jobs based in Morgan
Balanced
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 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.6% of Morgan is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 191 of 32,867 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Princeton Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Morgan

Township in Mercer County, Missouri, U.S.

Morgan Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Morgan Township was established in 1843.

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

Population
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