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Washington township, Missouri

Washington township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Washington township is a geographic entity located in Laclede County, Missouri. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,239. The land area covers 43.59 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 1,239 ±372 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 44.4 yrs ±10.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 420 ±103 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 562 ±140
Occupied Housing Units 420 ±103
Vacant Housing Units 142 ±104
Median Home Value $137,500 ±$96,190
Median Gross Rent $1,132 ±$216
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $71,607 ±$21,003
Per Capita Income $27,079 ±$6,741
Poverty Rate 5.6% ±4.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 69 ±58
Unemployment Rate 16% ±10.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 430 ±172
Broadband Internet Rate 77.9% ±11.2%
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: 36,738 (2024)
ID: 168744
County Official County Government
Contact: ADMINISTRATOR
200 N ADAMS AVE, LEBANON MO 65536-3046

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Washington PK Washington, MO
Career and Technical School Washington 09-12 Washington, MO
Regular School Washington KG-06 Washington, MO
Regular School Washington 09-12 Washington, MO
Regular School Washington KG-06 Washington, MO
Regular School Nearby 04-05 LEBANON, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 CONWAY, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-06 CONWAY, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-08 FALCON, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-05 GROVESPRING, MO
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 5 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
LEBANON-LACLEDE COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 8.1 mi away 915 S JEFFERSON AVE, LEBANON, MO, 65536
(417) 532-4212
STOUTLAND BRANCH
Library 18.3 mi away 132 STARLING DRIVE, STOUTLAND, MO, 65567
(417) 286-3611
HARTVILLE BRANCH
Library 22.3 mi away 160 EAST MARSHFIELD, HARTVILLE, MO, 65667
(417) 741-7595
GARST MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 22.4 mi away 219 W JACKSON ST, MARSHFIELD, MO, 65706
(417) 468-3335
RICHLAND LIBRARY
Library 23.5 mi away 111 W CAMDEN AVE, RICHLAND, MO, 65556
(573) 993-4355
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 LEBANON 2W, MO US, located 9.6 miles from Washington 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° 22.2° 32.3° 2.71" 2.9"
February 47.6° 25.4° 36.5° 2.60" 1.3"
March 57.7° 34.3° 46.0° 3.50" 1.1"
April 67.6° 43.9° 55.8° 4.88" 0.0"
May 75.9° 54.2° 65.0° 5.89" 0.0"
June 83.9° 62.8° 73.4° 4.68" 0.0"
July 88.4° 67.1° 77.7° 4.09" 0.0"
August 87.5° 65.2° 76.4° 4.36" 0.0"
September 80.0° 56.8° 68.4° 4.07" 0.0"
October 69.1° 45.5° 57.3° 3.35" 0.0"
November 56.1° 34.6° 45.3° 3.21" 0.4"
December 45.8° 26.3° 36.0° 2.52" 2.6"
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
Evergreen village Village 1.2 mi —
Lebanon city City 8.1 mi —
Phillipsburg village Village 9.6 mi —
Grovespring CDP CDP 10.8 mi —
Conway city City 12.5 mi —
Niangua city City 16.8 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2910577542. • 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.