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Bethlehem Township vs Clinton Township

Next-door neighbors in Henry County. The biggest differences: street grid (8.6× in Clinton Township) and trails (7.7× in Clinton Township).

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Bethlehem Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsHenry County · 1,144 people
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Clinton Township, MOAn outdoors townHenry County · 8,881 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.

Bethlehem TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors26.7% conserved land0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Bethlehem Township →
Clinton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#1 most conserved land in MO2.3 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 41%of MO districts All about Clinton 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.

Street grid8.6×
Clinton Township has the more walkable street grid
Clinton Township 11.2Bethlehem Township 1.3
Trails7.7×
Clinton Township has more miles of trail
Clinton Township 2.3 miBethlehem Township 0.3 mi
Size7.8×
Clinton Township is the bigger place
Clinton Township 8,881Bethlehem Township 1,144
Home values+62%
Homes cost more in Bethlehem Township
Bethlehem Township $264,600Clinton Township $163,400
Conserved land+38.1 pts
Clinton Township has more conserved land
Clinton Township 64.8%Bethlehem Township 26.7%
Jobs per worker3.1×
Clinton Township is more of a job hub
Clinton Township 0.83Bethlehem Township 0.27
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Bethlehem Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Bethlehem Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Clinton Township$970/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $767/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,800 a year, between Bethlehem Township and Clinton Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Bethlehem Township and Clinton Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Bethlehem TownshipClinton TownshipBethlehem TownshipClinton Township
Bethlehem Township ↔ Clinton Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
6 Bethlehem Township residents work in Clinton Township (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Bethlehem Township →
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
–Bethlehem TownshipNot graded C+Clinton TownshipBetter than 41% of districts in the state
Health
DBethlehem TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns DClinton TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
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
Bethlehem TownshipClinton Township
Snow a year11″11″
January low19°F19°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)187d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th50th
Outdoors & history
Bethlehem TownshipClinton Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land26.7%64.8%
Settled18731836
Archive photos—13
Famous people born here—8
Community
Bethlehem TownshipClinton Township
Library hours a week—58 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.

Bethlehem TownshipClinton Township
People
Population 1,144Lowest 8,881Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.2%Lowest MO: +2.8% +2.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.6±16.6Lowest 6% below MO 42±2.7Highest 8% above MO
Clinton Township and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.7%±8Lowest MO: 22.3% 24%±3Highest MO: 22.3%
Clinton Township and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.8%±6.4Lowest MO: 17.9% 23.1%±3.3Highest MO: 17.9%
Clinton Township and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.4%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±4.9Highest MO: 5.7% 2.5%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Bethlehem Township and Clinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,469±$27kHighest 22% above MO $58,909±$7kLowest 17% below MO
Bethlehem Township and Clinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $264,600±$73kHighest 15% above MO $163,400±$14kLowest 29% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $767±$68 26% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,818Highest 7% below MO $1,409Lowest 28% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 64.1%±12Lowest MO: 45.6%
Bethlehem Township and Clinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 13.4%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 74.8%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 15 yrs newer than MO 1975Lowest 3 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 14% below MO 14 minLowest 43% below MO
Work from home 3.9%±4.9Lowest MO: 13% 5.3%±2.4Highest MO: 13%
Clinton Township and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 20.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.83Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (28%)Clinton (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Clinton TownshipFew work in Bethlehem Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 26.7%Lowest 64.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 11.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#153 of 226 in MO
School district —CLINTON
High school in town —Clinton SR. High
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.2
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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