The Town Files

Atchison County, Missouri

5,187 people. The median home is worth $106,800 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $58,750.

Towns in Atchison County

Towns in Atchison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tarkio1,506$87,800$56,92751.0
Rock Port1,278$115,600$45,81546.5
Fairfax648$90,500$56,25047.2

People and housing

Atchison CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$106,800$153,900
Median rent$631$855
Median household income$58,750$56,368
Median age46.738.6
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,616 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,066 a year.

Largest industries in Atchison CountyRetail222 jobs · $31,357Agriculture, forestry & fishi…190 jobs · $44,198Wholesale trade124 jobs · $70,038Professional & technical serv…78 jobs · $54,129Finance & insurance68 jobs · $62,095Other services61 jobs · $58,662
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Atchison County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 403 storm events in Atchison County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Atchison County by type since 1996Hail137Heat13Flood36Drought18Tornado11Ice Storm6Heavy Snow15Flash Flood11Winter Storm15Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Atchison County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 20, 2019FloodDR-4435: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 31, 2014Severe StormDR-4200: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).