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Cunningham township, Missouri

Cunningham township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Cunningham township is a geographic entity located in Chariton County, Missouri. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 186. The land area covers 57.73 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 186 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 44.9 yrs ±19.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 66 ±22 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 138 ±45
Occupied Housing Units 66 ±22
Vacant Housing Units 72 ±41
Median Home Value $70,000 ±$44,390
Median Gross Rent $686 ±$47
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $61,250 ±$24,706
Per Capita Income $27,640 ±$7,121
Poverty Rate 5.6% ±4.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 11 ±10
Unemployment Rate 7.4% ±9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 88 ±38
Broadband Internet Rate 86.4% ±13.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF CUNNINGHAM
GUS Population: 189 (2024)
ID: 169270
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK
306 W 3RD ST, SUMNER MO 64681
COUNTY OF CHARITON
GUS Population: 7,397 (2024)
ID: 202054
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY CLERK
306 S CHERRY ST, KEYTESVILLE MO 65261-1026

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 BOSWORTH, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 BOSWORTH, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-04 BROOKFIELD, MO
Regular School Nearby 09-12 BROOKFIELD, MO
Regular School Nearby 05-08 BROOKFIELD, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-05 HALE, MO
Regular School Nearby 06-12 HALE, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-06 KEYTESVILLE, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 KEYTESVILLE, MO
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 BROOKFIELD, MO
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 5 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Grand River Technical School
College Vocational 21.6 mi away 1200 Fair St, Chillicothe, MO, 64601
6606463414
BROOKFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.0 mi away 102 E BOSTON ST, BROOKFIELD, MO, 64628
(660) 258-7439
MARCELINE CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Library 14.5 mi away 119 E CALIFORNIA AVE, MARCELINE, MO, 64658
(660) 376-3223
LIVINGSTON COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 21.1 mi away 450 LOCUST ST, CHILLICOTHE, MO, 64601
(660) 646-0547
LILLIAN DESMARIAS YOUTH LIBRARY
Library 21.3 mi away 917 WASHINGTON STREET, CHILLICOTHE, MO, 64601
(660) 646-0563
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BROOKFIELD, MO US, located 11.4 miles from Cunningham township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 36.1° 17.7° 26.9° 1.50" 4.8"
February 41.6° 21.5° 31.5° 1.82" 5.9"
March 53.6° 31.9° 42.8° 2.90" 2.5"
April 64.9° 42.2° 53.6° 3.95" 0.2"
May 74.4° 53.5° 63.9° 5.53" 0.0"
June 83.3° 63.4° 73.3° 5.49" 0.0"
July 87.3° 67.4° 77.4° 4.92" 0.0"
August 86.1° 64.9° 75.5° 4.37" 0.0"
September 78.9° 56.3° 67.6° 3.99" 0.0"
October 67.3° 44.5° 55.9° 3.43" 0.1"
November 52.8° 32.7° 42.7° 2.52" 1.2"
December 40.7° 22.9° 31.8° 1.80" 4.2"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Sumner town Town 2.2 mi —
Mendon city City 5.3 mi —
Rothville village Village 7.7 mi —
Hale city City 7.8 mi —
Laclede city City 10.0 mi —
Triplett city City 10.1 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2904117776. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.