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Yellow Creek township, Missouri

Yellow Creek township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Yellow Creek township is a geographic entity located in Chariton County, Missouri. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 322. The land area covers 48.82 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 322 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 44.1 yrs ±13.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 90 ±33 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 109 ±35
Occupied Housing Units 90 ±33
Vacant Housing Units 19 ±17
Median Home Value $87,600 ±$8,558
Median Gross Rent $490 ±$122
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $59,423 ±$14,010
Per Capita Income $40,280 ±$11,438
Poverty Rate 3.4% ±3.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 7 ±8
Unemployment Rate 0.9% ±1.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 109 ±44
Broadband Internet Rate 71.1% ±22.5%
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 YELLOW CREEK
GUS Population: 322 (2024)
ID: 169275
Township Official Local Government
Contact: PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
15464 SAINT JOSEPH AVE, MARCELINE MO 64658-8265
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-04 BROOKFIELD, MO
Regular School Nearby 09-12 BROOKFIELD, MO
Regular School Nearby 05-08 BROOKFIELD, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-05 BUCKLIN, MO
Regular School Nearby 06-12 BUCKLIN, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-06 KEYTESVILLE, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 KEYTESVILLE, MO
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 BROOKFIELD, MO
Regular School Nearby 06-12 MARCELINE, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-06 MEADVILLE, MO
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 3 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
MARCELINE CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Library 6.6 mi away 119 E CALIFORNIA AVE, MARCELINE, MO, 64658
(660) 376-3223
BROOKFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.1 mi away 102 E BOSTON ST, BROOKFIELD, MO, 64628
(660) 258-7439
DULANY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 20.8 mi away 501 S BROADWAY, SALISBURY, MO, 65281
(660) 388-5712
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 7.6 miles from Yellow Creek 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
Rothville village Village 0.9 mi —
Mendon city City 6.5 mi —
Marceline city City 6.7 mi —
Brookfield city City 9.1 mi —
St. Catharine CDP CDP 10.1 mi —
Sumner town Town 10.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2904181286. • 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.