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Clinton vs Fields Creek Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (13× in Clinton) and size (5× in Clinton).

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Clinton, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 9,065 people

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Fields Creek Township, MOA regional job hubHenry County · 1,796 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.

ClintonA regional job hub

Work5,663 jobsbased in Clinton, a regional job hub

Outdoors#10 most conserved land in MO1.4 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves Housing$172K typical home36% below the MO typical home All about Clinton →

Fields Creek TownshipA regional job hub

Work3,050 jobsbased in Fields Creek Township, a regional job hub Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Fields Creek 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 grid13×

Clinton has the more walkable street grid

Clinton 52.0Fields Creek Township 4.0

Clinton is the bigger place

Clinton 9,065Fields Creek Township 1,796

Jobs per worker3×

Fields Creek Township is more of a job hub

Fields Creek Township 4.66Clinton 1.55

Homeowners+19.6 pts renters

Fields Creek Township has more renters

Clinton 67.4%Fields Creek Township 47.8%

Work in town+19 pts

More of Clinton’s workers stay in town

Clinton 41.9%Fields Creek Township 22.9%

Property tax bill+32%

Tax bills are bigger in Fields Creek Township

Fields Creek Township $1,734Clinton $1,316

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Fields Creek 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.

Down paymentRate%

Clinton$1,020/mo

Typical home $172K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $702/mo · Housing →

Fields Creek Township$1,260/mo

Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $584/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Fields Creek Township and Clinton.

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

Clinton and Fields Creek Township share a border

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

ClintonFields Creek Township

Clinton ↔ Fields Creek Township3.5 miles apart · They share a border

Who commutes between them

247 Fields Creek Township residents work in Clinton (37.8% of its workers)

53 Clinton residents work in Fields Creek Township (1.5% of its workers)

Work & commute in Fields Creek 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.

Health

DClintonHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns DFields Creek 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

ClintonFields Creek Township

Snow a year11″11″

January low19°F 19°F

July high90°F 90°F

Growing season (days)187d 187d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th 60th

Outdoors & history

ClintonFields Creek Township

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land11.5%3.9%

Settled1836 1873

National Register places6 —

Archive photos13 —

Famous people born here8 —

Community

ClintonFields Creek Township

Library hours a week58 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined1 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.

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

ClintonFields Creek Township

People

Population 9,065Highest 1,796Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% +1.9%Highest MO: +2.8%

Median age 44.2±2.3Lowest 13% above MO 52.7±6.9Highest 35% above MO

Fields Creek Township and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 22.8%±3Highest MO: 22.3% 17.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 22.3%

Clinton and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 24.1%±3.3Highest MO: 17.9% 23.3%±6.2Lowest MO: 17.9%

Clinton and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.7%Lowest MO: 32.4% 19.7%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.8%±3.7Highest MO: 5.7%

Fields Creek Township and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $51,250±$8kHighest 28% below MO $42,965±$14kLowest 39% below MO

Clinton and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,400±$14kLowest 33% below MO $212,500±$152kHighest 8% below MO

Fields Creek Township and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $702±$189Highest 32% below MO $584±$85Lowest 43% below MO

Clinton and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,316Lowest 32% below MO $1,734Highest 11% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.1%±12.2Highest MO: 45.6% 54.7%±24.9Lowest MO: 45.6%

Clinton and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 15.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 10.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 67.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 47.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 2 yrs older than MO 1995Highest 17 yrs newer than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 42% below MO 16 minHighest 30% below MO

Work from home 5.5%±2.4Lowest MO: 13% 5.9%±3.4Highest MO: 13%

Fields Creek Township and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 41.9%Highest 22.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.55Lowest 4.66Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (4%)Clinton (38%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Fields Creek Township38% work in Clinton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 11.5%Highest 3.9%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 1.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 4Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.0Highest 4.0Lowest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Clinton neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Clinton

Clinton Township8,881 people · $163K homes

Towns like Clinton

Aurora7,397 people · $124K homes

Center Township9,372 people · $149K homes

Chillicothe Township9,142 people · $138K homes

Liberty Township14,846 people · $157K homes

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.