Township · Missouri
South West Township, Missouri
South West Township, township, in Barton County, Missouri. South West Township had 571 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 563 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 763 (±151). GEOID 2901169194.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
571
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 563 · ACS 2020-2024: 763 ±151
Median household income
$53,631
±$22,661 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$168,100
±$91,210 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$371
±$278 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is South West Township and what county is it in?
South West Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri. It covers 51.2 square miles of land, 11 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside South West Township: Mindenmines (city, 271 in 2020).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in South West Township, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 571 people lived in South West Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, in line with Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 563 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 763 (±151).
| Measure | South West Township | Barton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 763±151 | 11,690 | no clear change |
| Households | 295±81 | 4,454 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.59±0.52 | 2.60 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 326±81 | 5,285 | no clear change |
South West Township's population since 2000
From 669 in 2000 to 571 in 2025: down 14.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for South West Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in South West Township?
The median resident of South West Township is 54.9 years old; 12.2% are under 18 and 33.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.6%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 12.2%.
| Measure | South West Township | Barton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.9±3.3 | 41.1 | +12.3 |
| Under 18 years | 12.2%±7.7 pts | 23.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 33.6%±9.6 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Male | 54.3%±7.3 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±1.6 pts | 3.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.6%±6.1 pts | 89.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 12.2%±6.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.1%±2.6 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.5%±3.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.3%±4.3 pts | 6.0% | – |
| With a disability | 30.4%±8.7 pts | 20.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±4.6 pts | 9.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.6%±5.4 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.4%±5.0 pts | 17.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.5%±4.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.6%±6.3 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.3%±5.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in South West Township earn?
Half of South West Township's 295 households earn less than $53,631 a year (±$22,661), against $51,635 in Barton County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $54,821 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | South West Township | Barton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,631±$22,661 | $51,635 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $64,318±$15,156 | $66,871 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,815±$5,319 | $26,253 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.4%±9.5 pts | 20.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 32.3%±32.0 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.1%±17.0 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.6%±3.3 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.7%±8.9 pts | 82.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in South West Township?
Owners occupy 88.5% of South West Township's occupied homes and renters 11.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,100 by its owner (±$91,210).
| Measure | South West Township | Barton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,100±$91,210 | $136,500 | – |
| Median gross rent | $371±$278 | $805 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±68.8 pts | 39.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,933±$203 | $1,170 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.5%±8.2 pts | 68.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.5%±8.2 pts | 31.9% | – |
| Housing units | 326±81 | 5,285 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±12.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±52.8 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.6%±8.8 pts | 81.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.3%±7.1 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.4%±3.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 20.9%±15.5 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.7%±3.7 pts | 8.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in South West Township work and get to work?
85.0% of South West Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.8 minutes.
| Measure | South West Township | Barton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.8%±7.6 pts | 54.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6%±10.8 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.0%±11.5 pts | 84.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.6%±4.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 4.5%±6.7 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.0%±5.1 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min±3.7 | 23.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in South West Township?
No census tract lies mostly in South West Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9602Barton County | 3,935 | $66,750 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in South West Township) · Census block assignment files
How does South West Township compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, South West Township is the 9,638th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 97th-most populous of 280 in Missouri.
South West Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 97th | 280 |
South West Township's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare South West Township with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for South West Township?
27 of the 57 figures for South West Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for South West Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.