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Cooper Township vs Union Township

37 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.4× in Union Township) and property tax bill (+40% in Cooper Township).

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Cooper Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsGentry County · 1,765 people
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Union Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDaviess County · 1,988 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.

Cooper TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cooper Township →
Union TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 83%of MO districts All about Union Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid2.4×
Union Township has the more walkable street grid
Union Township 8.0Cooper Township 3.3
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Cooper Township
Cooper Township $1,338Union Township $953
Growth since 2010+8.3 pts
Union Township has grown faster since 2010
Union Township -0.5%Cooper Township -8.8%
Average commute6 min
Cooper Township has the shorter commute
Union Township 25 minCooper Township 19 min
★ 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.

Cooper Township$850/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $834/mo · Housing →
Union Township$960/mo
Typical home $168K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Union Township and Cooper 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.

Schools
BCooper TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state A−Union TownshipBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Health
C−Cooper TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns DUnion TownshipHealthier than 11% 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
Cooper TownshipUnion Township
Snow a year19″20″
January low15°F16°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)184d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd57th
Outdoors & history
Cooper TownshipUnion Township
Trails3 mi3 mi
Conserved land0%0.4%
Archive photos3—
Community
Cooper TownshipUnion Township
Library hours a week41 hrs38 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.

Where they are

37 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cooper TownshipGentry CountyUnion TownshipDaviess County
Cooper Township ↔ Union Township37 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.

Cooper TownshipUnion Township
People
Population 1,765Lowest 1,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% -0.5%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.7±3.1Highest 4% above MO 38.7±2.6Lowest about the MO average
Cooper Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±3.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 28.4%±2.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Union Township and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.4%±3.3Lowest MO: 17.9% 21.1%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Union Township and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.9%Highest MO: 32.4% 18.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.1 MO: 5.7% 2%±1 MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,173±$24kLowest 25% below MO $54,000±$8kHighest 24% below MO
Union Township and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $141,100±$28kLowest 39% below MO $167,700±$41kHighest 27% below MO
Union Township and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $834±$168Highest 19% below MO $742±$86Lowest 28% below MO
Cooper Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,338Highest 31% below MO $953Lowest 51% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.9%±15.2Highest MO: 45.6% 30.4%±13.6Lowest MO: 45.6%
Cooper Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.5%Highest MO: 12.6% 17.2%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5%Highest MO: 68.1% 66.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 19% below MO 25 minHighest 6% above MO
Work from home 12.8%±5.9Highest MO: 13% 5.1%±2.8Lowest MO: 13%
Cooper Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.6%Highest 12.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 35.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Lowest 0.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (18%)Gallatin (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Union TownshipFew work in Cooper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 3.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.3Lowest 8.0Highest
Schools
School district STANBERRY R-IIGALLATIN R-V
High school in town Stanberry HighGallatin High
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7Highest 9.4Lowest
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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