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Drywood township, Missouri

Drywood township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Drywood township is a geographic entity located in Vernon County, Missouri. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,240. The land area covers 47.24 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,240 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 42.4 yrs ±8.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 457 ±82 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 521 ±83
Occupied Housing Units 457 ±82
Vacant Housing Units 64 ±29
Median Home Value $163,400 ±$35,244
Median Gross Rent $622 ±$59
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $55,950 ±$5,772
Per Capita Income $26,688 ±$3,410
Poverty Rate 18.1% ±6.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 209 ±86
Unemployment Rate 2.9% ±2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 505 ±108
Broadband Internet Rate 89.1% ±6.6%
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 DRYWOOD
GUS Population: 1,232 (2024)
ID: 169392
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TRUSTEE
15265 E WOODEN RD, SHELDON MO 64784-7404
GUS Population: 19,787 (2024)
ID: 107575
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY COMMISSION
100 W CHERRY ST, STE 6, NEVADA MO 64772-3367

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 BRONAUGH, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 BRONAUGH, MO
Special Education School Nearby KG-12 NEVADA, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-02 LAMAR, MO
Regular School Nearby 02-12 NEVADA, MO
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 LAMAR, MO
Regular School Nearby 03-05 LAMAR, MO
Regular School Nearby 09-12 LAMAR, MO
Regular School Nearby 06-08 LAMAR, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-05 LIBERAL, MO
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 9 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Cottey College
College 9.7 mi away 1000 W Austin, Nevada, MO, 64772
4176678181
NEVADA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.8 mi away 218 W WALNUT ST, NEVADA, MO, 64772
(417) 448-2770
Fort Scott Community College
College 22.8 mi away 2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS, 66701
6202232700
MARY K. FINLEY LIBRARY
Library 14.3 mi away 300 W 10TH ST, LAMAR, MO, 64759
(417) 682-5355
HAPPY & MARY CURLESS LIBRARY
Library 14.5 mi away 201 S. MAIN, LIBERAL, MO, 64762
(417) 843-5791
EL DORADO SPRINGS BRANCH
Library 20.3 mi away 808 S MAIN ST, EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO, 64744
(417) 876-4827
FORT SCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.0 mi away 201 S. NATIONAL, FORT SCOTT, KS, 66701
(620) 223-2882
ARMA CITY LIBRARY
Library 23.2 mi away 508 E. WASHINGTON STREET, ARMA, KS, 66712
(620) 347-4811
HYLTON LIBRARY
Library 24.7 mi away 607 MAIN ST, GOLDEN CITY, MO, 64748
(417) 537-4991
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 LAMAR 7N, MO US, located 7.4 miles from Drywood township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 42.5° 22.4° 32.4° 1.96" 3.2"
February 47.5° 26.0° 36.7° 2.25" 1.8"
March 57.2° 34.2° 45.7° 3.31" 1.4"
April 66.9° 43.7° 55.3° 5.10" 0.0"
May 74.8° 54.1° 64.5° 7.10" 0.0"
June 83.6° 63.3° 73.5° 6.25" 0.0"
July 88.4° 67.4° 77.9° 4.62" 0.0"
August 87.9° 65.7° 76.8° 3.78" 0.0"
September 80.4° 57.3° 68.9° 4.78" 0.0"
October 69.5° 45.6° 57.6° 3.75" 0.0"
November 56.5° 35.0° 45.8° 3.53" 0.2"
December 45.6° 26.4° 36.0° 2.43" 0.7"
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
Sheldon city City 3.3 mi —
Milo village Village 4.0 mi —
Irwin CDP CDP 7.8 mi —
Bronaugh city City 7.9 mi —
Moundville town Town 8.2 mi —
Nevada city City 10.1 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2921720242. • 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.