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Dickerson township, Missouri

Dickerson township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Dickerson township is a geographic entity located in Lewis County, Missouri. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 493. The land area covers 63.62 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 493 ±199 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 35.5 yrs ±16.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 160 ±53 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 249 ±67
Occupied Housing Units 160 ±53
Vacant Housing Units 89 ±50
Median Home Value $97,800 ±$26,123
Median Gross Rent $1,050 ±$743
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $59,697 ±$25,520
Per Capita Income $31,012 ±$4,683
Poverty Rate 9% ±8.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 43 ±44
Unemployment Rate 0% ±4.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 280 ±147
Broadband Internet Rate 75% ±13.2%
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
GUS Population: 9,852 (2024)
ID: 168745
County Official County Government
Contact: PRESIDING COMM
PO BOX 67, MONTICELLO MO 63457-0067

Education

Listing 5 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 CANTON, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 CANTON, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-06 LEWISTOWN, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 LEWISTOWN, MO
8 Nearby 14-17 CANTON, MO
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Culver-Stockton College
College 9.4 mi away One College Hill, Canton, MO, 63435-1299
5732886000
LEWISTOWN
Library 6.4 mi away 219 W MAIN, LEWISTOWN, MO, 63452
(573) 215-2601
Gem City College
College Vocational 18.8 mi away 700 State St, Quincy, IL, 62301
2172220391
CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.9 mi away 403 LEWIS ST, CANTON, MO, 63435
(573) 288-5279
Quincy University
College 19.2 mi away 1800 College Ave, Quincy, IL, 62301-2699
2172228020
LAGRANGE LIBRARY
Library 10.8 mi away 114 S MAIN ST, LAGRANGE, MO, 63448
(573) 655-2288
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
College 20.1 mi away 3609 North Marx Drive, Quincy, IL, 62305-7005
21722855206905
LABELLE LIBRARY
Library 11.7 mi away 306 STATE ST, LABELLE, MO, 63447
(660) 213-3600
John Wood Community College
College 22.4 mi away 1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305-8736
2172246500
QUINCY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.5 mi away 526 JERSEY STREET, QUINCY, IL, 62301
(217) 223-1309
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 CANTON L&D 20, MO US, located 10.4 miles from Dickerson township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 33.5° 17.0° 25.3° 1.56" —
February 38.4° 20.6° 29.5° 1.88" —
March 50.4° 30.5° 40.4° 2.43" —
April 62.6° 41.5° 52.0° 4.06" —
May 72.0° 53.0° 62.5° 5.17" —
June 81.0° 62.7° 71.9° 4.60" —
July 84.8° 66.3° 75.5° 4.23" —
August 83.4° 64.1° 73.8° 4.11" —
September 77.2° 55.6° 66.4° 3.49" —
October 65.1° 43.8° 54.5° 3.36" —
November 51.0° 32.2° 41.6° 2.58" —
December 38.7° 22.6° 30.7° 1.98" —
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
Monticello village Village 2.7 mi —
Ewing city City 5.2 mi —
Lewistown town Town 6.2 mi —
Canton city City 9.5 mi —
La Grange city City 10.5 mi —
Meyer CDP CDP 11.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2911119468. • 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.