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Bethlehem Township vs Reeds Spring

111 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (57.7× in Reeds Spring) and growth since 2010 (+32.6 pts in Reeds Spring).

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Bethlehem Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsHenry County · 1,144 people

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Reeds Spring, MOOne of the safest townsMissouri · 1,112 people

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 →

Reeds SpringOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 100%of U.S. towns we grade Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 65%of MO districts All about Reeds Spring →

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 grid57.7×

Reeds Spring has the more walkable street grid

Reeds Spring 75.0Bethlehem Township 1.3

Growth since 2010+32.6 pts

Reeds Spring has grown faster since 2010

Reeds Spring +24.4%Bethlehem Township -8.2%

Property tax bill+84%

Tax bills are bigger in Bethlehem Township

Bethlehem Township $1,818Reeds Spring $987

Jobs per worker3.5×

Reeds Spring is more of a job hub

Reeds Spring 0.94Bethlehem Township 0.27

Bethlehem Township has more miles of trail

Bethlehem Township 0.3 miReeds Spring 0.1 mi

Conserved land+26.7 pts

Bethlehem Township has more conserved land

Bethlehem Township 26.7%Reeds Spring 0%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Bethlehem Township$1,540/mo

Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

Reeds Spring$1,640/mo

Typical home $288K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $872/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Reeds Spring and Bethlehem 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.

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.

Safety

–Bethlehem TownshipNot graded A+Reeds SpringSafer than 100% of U.S. towns

Schools

–Bethlehem TownshipNot graded B+Reeds SpringBetter than 65% of districts in the state

Health

DBethlehem TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns C−Reeds SpringHealthier than 20% 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 TownshipReeds Spring

Snow a year11″7″

January low19°F 22°F

July high90°F 89°F

Growing season (days)187d 187d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th 75th

Outdoors & history

Bethlehem TownshipReeds Spring

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land26.7%0%

Settled1873 —

Community

Bethlehem TownshipReeds Spring

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Where they are

111 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bethlehem TownshipHenry County Reeds SpringMO

Bethlehem Township ↔ Reeds Spring111 miles apart

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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Bethlehem TownshipReeds Spring

People

Population 1,144Highest 1,112Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.2%Lowest MO: +2.8% +24.4%Highest MO: +2.8%

Median age 36.6±16.6Highest 6% below MO 35.6±7.3Lowest 9% below MO

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring 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% 26.9%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3%

Reeds Spring and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 19.8%±6.4Highest MO: 17.9% 18%±1.5Lowest MO: 17.9%

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring 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% 19%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±4.9Highest MO: 5.7% 1.3%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7%

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring 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 $56,364±$7kLowest 20% below MO

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring 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 $185,400±$39kLowest 19% below MO

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $872±$64 16% below MO

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,818Highest 7% below MO $987Lowest 49% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 37.9%±18.6Lowest MO: 45.6%

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring 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% 14.1%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 63.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1993Lowest 15 yrs newer than MO 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 14% below MO 21 minHighest 12% below MO

Work from home 3.9%±4.9Lowest MO: 13% 7.5%±7.4Highest MO: 13%

Reeds Spring 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 5.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.94Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (28%)Branson (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Reeds SpringFew work in Bethlehem Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 26.7%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 75.0Highest

Schools

School district —REEDS SPRING R-IV

High school in town —Table Rock Career Center

Students per teacherat that high school — 0.0

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bethlehem Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Bethlehem Township

Osage Township692 people · $143K homes

Clinton Township8,881 people · $163K homes

Leesville Township951 people · $125K homes

Deer Creek Township300 people · $335K homes

Towns like Bethlehem Township

Winfield1,745 people · $208K homes

Truesdale990 people · $214K homes

Cleveland968 people · $297K homes

Gerald1,368 people · $151K homes

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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.