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Boone Township vs Sherrill Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (23× in Sherrill Township) and conserved land (+48.4 pts in Boone Township).

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Boone Township, MOAn outdoors townTexas County · 927 people
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Sherrill Township, MOKnown for its schoolsTexas County · 5,408 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.

Boone TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors49.5% conserved land37 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Boone Township →
Sherrill TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 62%of MO districts Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sherrill 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.

Jobs per worker23×
Sherrill Township is more of a job hub
Sherrill Township 0.92Boone Township 0.04
Conserved land+48.4 pts
Boone Township has more conserved land
Boone Township 49.5%Sherrill Township 1.1%
Street grid3.4×
Sherrill Township has the more walkable street grid
Sherrill Township 7.4Boone Township 2.2
Size5.8×
Sherrill Township is the bigger place
Sherrill Township 5,408Boone Township 927
Homeowners+17.6 pts renters
Sherrill Township has more renters
Boone Township 89.4%Sherrill Township 71.8%
Work in town+17.4 pts
More of Sherrill Township’s workers stay in town
Sherrill Township 19.2%Boone Township 1.8%
★ 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.

Boone Township$660/mo
Typical home $98K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Sherrill Township$690/mo
Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $721/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

Boone Township and Sherrill Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Boone TownshipSherrill TownshipBoone TownshipSherrill Township
Boone Township ↔ Sherrill Township9.6 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
–Boone TownshipNot graded BSherrill TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state
Health
–Boone TownshipNot graded D−Sherrill TownshipHealthier than 2% 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
Boone TownshipSherrill Township
Snow a year11″11″
January low21°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)181d181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd54th
Outdoors & history
Boone TownshipSherrill Township
Trails37 mi19 mi
Conserved land49.5%1.1%
Community
Boone TownshipSherrill Township
Library hours a week—39 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.

Boone TownshipSherrill Township
People
Population 927Lowest 5,408Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -5.4% MO: +2.8%
Median age 21.2±20.2Lowest 46% below MO 39.4±3Highest about the MO average
Sherrill Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 45.4%±34.5Highest MO: 22.3% 19.4%±4.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Boone Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±11Highest MO: 17.9% 16.4%±2.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Boone Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest MO: 32.4% 7.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.3%±0.9Highest MO: 5.7%
Sherrill Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,125±$34kLowest 46% below MO $46,987±$8kHighest 34% below MO
Sherrill Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $97,600±$14kLowest 58% below MO $120,900±$42kHighest 48% below MO
Sherrill Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $721±$64 30% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly — $711 64% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 54.4%±15.6 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MO: 12.6% 26.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 71.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 10 yrs newer than MO 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 37% above MO 28 minLowest 20% above MO
Work from home 0%±5Lowest MO: 13% 7.2%±3.6Highest MO: 13%
Sherrill Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Lowest 19.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.92Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Licking (14%)Licking (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sherrill TownshipFew work in Boone Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 49.5%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 37.4 miHighest 18.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 7.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#151 of 226 in MO
School district —DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS · LICKING R-VIII
High school in town —Licking High
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.3
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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