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Sampsel TownshipMO

A town of 404.

Population
404
residents
Median home value
$228K
Census ACS
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town

404 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
Mooresville TownshipJackson TownshipGreen TownshipJackson TownshipMooresville TownshipJackson TownshipGreen TownshipJackson TownshipSampsel Township

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60°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
H 87° · L 73°

Upcoming events

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The data

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

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sampsel Township

Most working residents leave Sampsel Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Chillicothe (37%), Kansas City (9%) and Carrollton (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sampsel Township0%
Chillicothe37%
Kansas City9%
Carrollton3%
Cameron3%
27 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Sampsel Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Who lives here

An age mix much like Missouri’s, and fewer college graduates

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Missouri average. 13% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.

41.8median age · MO 39
Sampsel TownshipMissouriUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school53%
Some college28%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s10%
Graduate2%
Ages and education in Sampsel Township
Sampsel TownshipMOU.S.
Under 1023.3%11.9%11.6%
10 to 171.5%10.4%10.3%
18 to 247.9%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3411.1%13.2%13.7%
35 to 447.9%12.8%13.2%
45 to 5420.8%11.6%12.2%
55 to 646.9%13%12.7%
65 to 748.7%10.6%10.2%
75 and older11.9%7.3%7%
No diploma3.7%8.1%10.4%
High school52.6%30.2%26%
Some college28.3%20.8%19.1%
Associate’s2.9%8.4%8.8%
Bachelor’s10.3%19.8%21.6%
Graduate2.2%12.6%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Sampsel Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°
Spring42–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sampsel Township is

Sampsel Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSampsel TownshipMO
More adults with COPD10.1%8%
More smokers18.9%16%
More adults who have had a stroke4.2%3.6%
Hedrick Medical Center
7.5 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

0.3% of Sampsel Township is conserved land

7.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
Map of Sampsel Township: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.3%
conserved · 71 of 24,814 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sampsel Township for work

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

37% → Chillicothe Chillicothe 37% 9% → Kansas City Kansas City 9% 3% → Carrollton Carrollton 3% 3% → Cameron Cameron 3% 3% → Liberty Liberty 3% 2% → Overland Park Overland Park 2% Sampsel Township · 0% stay
13jobs based in Sampsel Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sampsel Township

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Sampsel (also spelled Sampsell) is a ghost town in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

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