Sign inJoin
Missouri›Chariton County

MusselforkMO

A town of 261.

Population
261
residents
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
55.3
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Small town

261 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Salt CreekClarkCockrellKeytesvilleSalt CreekClarkCockrellKeytesvilleMusselfork

Musselfork’s report card

See the data ↓

Now in Musselfork

Be the first to start the conversation.

Be the first neighbor to joinJoin Musselfork →
Start a conversation
54°
Mostly Cloudy
H 66° · L 47°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

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

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Musselfork

Most working residents leave Musselfork for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Marceline (21%), Brookfield (6%) and Moberly (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Musselfork1%
Marceline21%
Brookfield6%
Moberly5%
Kansas City5%
28 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Musselfork
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Musselfork has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.6°
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 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Musselfork is

Musselfork beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMusselforkMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.2%
More adults with COPD10.8%8%
Pershing Memorial Hospital
16.1 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 →
Outdoors

4.3% of Musselfork is conserved land

4.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

4.3%conserved
4.3%
conserved · 1,023 of 23,954 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. South Loading Park—4
2. Beach Point—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Musselfork for work

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

21% → Marceline Marceline 21% 6% → Brookfield Brookfield 6% 5% → Moberly Moberly 5% 5% → Kansas City Kansas City 5% 5% → Clark Clark 5% 4% → Columbia Columbia 4% Musselfork · 1% stay
16jobs based in Musselfork
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Musselfork

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Musselfork (also known as Muscle Fork) is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route DD approximately eight miles (13 km) north-northeast of Keytesville. The stream Mussel Fork flows past approximately two miles to the west.

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

More about Musselfork

Post to Musselfork

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in