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Athens Township vs Huggins Township

Next-door neighbors in Gentry County. The biggest differences: size (42.1× in Athens Township) and street grid (3.2× in Athens Township).

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Athens Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsGentry County · 2,232 people
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Huggins Township, MOA small town of 53Gentry County · 53 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Athens TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 29%of MO districts All about Athens Township →
Huggins TownshipA small town of 53
Quiet strengthsHuggins Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Huggins Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size42.1×
Athens Township is the bigger place
Athens Township 2,232Huggins Township 53
Street grid3.2×
Athens Township has the more walkable street grid
Athens Township 4.5Huggins Township 1.4
Work in town+25.6 pts
More of Athens Township’s workers stay in town
Athens Township 27.2%Huggins Township 1.6%
Homeowners+23.9 pts renters
Huggins Township has more renters
Athens Township 70.1%Huggins Township 46.2%
Average commute11 min
Huggins Township has the shorter commute
Athens Township 19 minHuggins Township 9 min
Bachelor’s degree++10.4 pts
More adults in Huggins Township have a degree
Huggins Township 33.3%Athens Township 22.9%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Athens Township and Huggins Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Athens TownshipHuggins TownshipAthens TownshipHuggins Township
Athens Township ↔ Huggins Township8.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
CAthens TownshipBetter than 29% of districts in the state –Huggins TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Athens TownshipHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns –Huggins TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Athens TownshipHuggins Township
Snow a year21″19″
January low16°F15°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)186d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd62nd
Outdoors & history
Athens TownshipHuggins Township
National Register places1—
Archive photos—1
Community
Athens TownshipHuggins Township
Library hours a week48 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Athens TownshipHuggins Township
People
Population 2,232Highest 53Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 39.8±3.5Highest about the MO average 37±45.4Lowest 5% below MO
Athens Township and Huggins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.1%±3.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 49.1%±40.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Huggins Township and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±3.4Highest MO: 17.9% 0%±78.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Athens Township and Huggins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 33.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.2Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±32Lowest MO: 5.7%
Athens Township and Huggins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,250±$8k 30% below MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $111,200±$18k 52% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $550±$70 47% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,110 43% below MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.3%±11.6Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Athens Township and Huggins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.8%Highest MO: 12.6% 0%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 46.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO 1965Lowest 13 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 19% below MO 9 minLowest 64% below MO
Work from home 6.8%±3.9Highest MO: 13% 0%±44.4Lowest MO: 13%
Athens Township and Huggins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 27.2%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.95Lowest 1.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Albany (27%)Stanberry (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Huggins TownshipFew work in Athens Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.5Highest 1.4Lowest
Schools
School district ALBANY R-III—
High school in town Albany High—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.4 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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