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A township of 2,241 people in Vernon County, Missouri
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Map of Washington: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5%1,141 of 22,895 acres
Trails4.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3509 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Washington

Township in Vernon County, Missouri, U.S.
2,298Population

Washington Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Washington Township most likely was named in honor of President George Washington.

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Health in Washington

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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15worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 4.8 mi · ER
Compass Health - NevadaNevada · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 64772, 64778, 64790 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Washington →

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Washington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#58Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictNEVADA R-VSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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