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Bethlehem Township vs Winfield

165 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (61.2× in Winfield) and growth since 2010 (+16.3 pts in Winfield).

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Bethlehem Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsHenry County · 1,144 people
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Winfield, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,745 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 →
WinfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 28%of MO districts All about Winfield →
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 grid61.2×
Winfield has the more walkable street grid
Winfield 79.5Bethlehem Township 1.3
Growth since 2010+16.3 pts
Winfield has grown faster since 2010
Winfield +8.1%Bethlehem Township -8.2%
Conserved land+26.7 pts
Bethlehem Township has more conserved land
Bethlehem Township 26.7%Winfield 0%
Average commute11 min
Bethlehem Township has the shorter commute
Winfield 32 minBethlehem Township 20 min
Age 65++12.1 pts
Bethlehem Township has more people 65 and up
Bethlehem Township 19.8%Winfield 7.7%
Jobs per worker+85%
Winfield is more of a job hub
Winfield 0.50Bethlehem Township 0.27
★ 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.

Bethlehem Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Winfield$1,670/mo
Typical home $287K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $744/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Winfield 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 B−WinfieldSafer than 47% of U.S. towns
Schools
–Bethlehem TownshipNot graded CWinfieldBetter than 28% of districts in the state
Health
DBethlehem TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns C−WinfieldHealthier than 23% 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 TownshipWinfield
Snow a year11″16″
January low19°F20°F
July high90°F87°F
Growing season (days)187d181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th72nd
Outdoors & history
Bethlehem TownshipWinfield
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land26.7%—
Settled18731879
Archive photos—6
Community
Bethlehem TownshipWinfield
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.

Where they are

165 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bethlehem TownshipHenry CountyWinfieldMO
Bethlehem Township ↔ Winfield165 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.

Bethlehem TownshipWinfield
People
Population 1,144Lowest 1,745Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.2%Lowest MO: +2.8% +8.1%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.6±16.6Lowest 6% below MO 38±2.1Highest about the MO average
Winfield 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% 26%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3%
Winfield 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% 7.7%±2.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.1% MO: 32.4% 17.1% MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±4.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.6%±2.3Highest MO: 5.7%
Winfield and Bethlehem 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 $75,766±$7kLowest 7% above MO
Bethlehem Township and Winfield 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 $208,100±$18kLowest 10% below MO
Bethlehem Township and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $744±$140 28% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,818Highest 7% below MO $1,453Lowest 25% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 28.1%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6%
Bethlehem Township and Winfield 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% 18%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 64.8%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Lowest 15 yrs newer than MO 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 14% below MO 32 minHighest 34% above MO
Work from home 3.9%±4.9Lowest MO: 13% 5.8%±3.6Highest MO: 13%
Winfield 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 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (28%)O'Fallon (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WinfieldFew work in Bethlehem Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 26.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 79.5Highest
Schools
School district —WINFIELD R-IV
High school in town —Winfield High
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.5
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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