Housing data for Elm Township, MO

Elm Township, MO has an estimated 247 residents and 426 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Putnam County.

14.6% of households rent.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−63.9%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
247 (±114)
Housing units
426 (±93)
Households that rent
14.6%
Residents since 2015–2019
−63.9%

What stands out in Elm Township

Median real estate taxes: $661 (±$328) in Elm Township, lower than in Putnam County ($1,211).

Housing in Elm Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 14.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $54,531 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $90,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,234 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $661 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 52.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 75.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 46.0% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 30.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −63.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 0.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Elm Township against Putnam County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Elm TownshipPutnam CountyMissouriUnited States
Residents247 (±114)4,642 (exact)6,191,814 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units426 (±93)2,834 (±14)2,825,287 (±1,043)143,775,355
Households that rent14.6% (±19.4 points)17.0% (±4.8 points)31.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$521 (±$96)$1,033 (±$6)$1,413
Median household income$54,531 (±$30,458)$63,510 (±$7,766)$70,702 (±$325)$80,734
Median home value$90,300 (±$64,295)$119,500 (±$14,601)$230,300 (±$880)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$661 (±$328)$1,211 (±$175)$1,948 (±$11)$3,119
Built before 198075.1% (±28.6 points)56.6% (±8.6 points)52.8% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute30.0 minutes (±11.7)19.4 minutes (±2.8)23.5 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband51.8% (±27.7 points)75.9% (±5.1 points)89.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents58.4 years (±7.4)45.9 years (±3.1)39.0 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Elm Township covers 78.2 square miles of land, about 3 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Elm Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents684 (±214)247 (±114)−63.9%Measurable decrease
Housing units367 (±71)426 (±93)+16.1%Not a measurable change
Median home value$96,300 (±$45,653)$90,300 (±$64,295)−6.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$42,679 (±$28,766)$54,531 (±$30,458)+27.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$685 (±$192)$1,234 (±$397)+80.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,431 (±$489)$661 (±$328)−53.8%Down after inflation
Households that rent11.3% (±12.0 points)14.6% (±19.4 points)+3.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±54.8 points)0.0% (±68.8 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

ZIP codes in Elm Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
63567100%70——$61,111
6355125%251——$76,389
6356512%3,965$501$127,800$69,643
6355912%1,258$529$132,500$60,481
6354410%1,159$664$109,400$44,167

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Elm Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Worthington4.4 mi——33.3%
Livonia7.1 mi——0.0%
Richland Township (Putnam County)8.1 mi——26.7%
Liberty Township (Putnam County)8.8 mi——0.0%
Grant Township (Putnam County)8.9 mi—$226,3000.0%
Queen City11 mi$383$66,90032.9%
Greentop11 mi$408$115,30015.4%
Green Castle12 mi$658$54,60036.4%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Elm Township, fiscal year 2027

Putnam County, MO, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$709$835$962$1,271$1,443

HUD income limits for Elm Township, fiscal year 2026

Putnam County, MO, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,450$30,750$49,200
2 people$21,640$35,150$56,200
3 people$27,320$39,500$63,250
4 people$33,000$43,900$70,250
5 people$38,680$47,450$75,900
6 people$44,360$50,950$81,500
7 people$50,040$54,450$87,150
8 people$55,720$57,950$92,750

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Putnam County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,400.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elm Township

What is the average mortgage payment in Elm Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elm Township, MO is $1,234 (±$397) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Elm Township?

Elm Township, MO has an estimated 426 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Elm Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.7% of homes in Elm Township, MO.

How old are most homes in Elm Township?

75.1% of homes in Elm Township, MO were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Elm Township growing?

In Elm Township, the number of residents went from 684 in 2015–2019 to 247 in 2020–2024 (−63.9%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Elm Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Elm Township are 63567, 63551, 63565, 63559, 63544.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Elm township, Putnam County, Missouri (county subdivision:21952, in state:29 county:171).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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