Nodaway County
Nodaway County, Missouri: solar permitting grade C (score 42/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 42/100 |
| Population | 22,072 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Nodaway County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Nodaway County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Barnard city
- Burlington Junction city
- Clearmont city
- Elmo city
- Hopkins city
- Maryville city
- Parnell city
- Pickering city
- Skidmore city
- Arkoe town
- Conception Junction town
- Graham town
- Guilford town
- Ravenwood town
- Clyde village
- Atchison township
- Grant township
- Green township
- Hopkins township
- Hughes township
- Independence township
- Jackson township
- Jefferson township
- Lincoln township
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- Monroe township
- Nodaway township
- Polk township
- Union township
- Washington township
- White Cloud township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Holt County · ≈25 miB40—
- Worth County · ≈26 miC51—
- Andrew County · ≈26 miB39—
- Gentry County · ≈27 miB39—
- Taylor County, IA · ≈28 miC49—
- Page County, IA · ≈30 miC43—
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Nodaway County ranks #48 of 115 ranked Missouri counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Missouri: Saint Louis County (B · 31), Clay County (B · 32), Randolph County (B · 32). See all Missouri county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
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SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.