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Corder vs Sherman Township

72 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (66.7× in Corder) and property tax bill (+33% in Corder).

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Corder, MOHomes around $191KMissouri · 442 people
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Sherman Township, MOA small town of 444DeKalb County · 444 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.

CorderHomes around $191K
Housing$191K typical home29% below the MO typical home All about Corder →
Sherman TownshipA small town of 444
Quiet strengthsSherman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sherman 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 grid66.7×
Corder has the more walkable street grid
Corder 107Sherman Township 1.6
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Corder
Corder $992Sherman Township $745
Typical home built14 yrs
Corder’s homes are older
Sherman Township 1967Corder 1953
Average commute4 min
Sherman Township has the shorter commute
Corder 29 minSherman Township 25 min
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
CorderSherman Township
Snow a year14″21″
January low18°F15°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)195d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th53rd
Outdoors & history
CorderSherman Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1870
National Register places—1
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here1—
Community
CorderSherman Township
Library hours a week30 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

72 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CorderMOSherman TownshipDeKalb County
Corder ↔ Sherman Township72 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.

CorderSherman Township
People
Population 442Lowest 444Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -10.7% MO: +2.8%
Median age 31.5±17.2Lowest 19% below MO 34.5±19.4Highest 12% below MO
Sherman Township and Corder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36%±8.1Highest MO: 22.3% 31.1%±11.7Lowest MO: 22.3%
Corder and Sherman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.5%±10.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 22.5%±10.5Highest MO: 17.9%
Sherman Township and Corder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 13.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±3.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.3%±5.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Sherman Township and Corder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,250±$31kHighest 29% above MO $69,688±$12kLowest about the MO average
Corder and Sherman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $83,100±$28k 64% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $800±$305 23% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $992Highest 49% below MO $745Lowest 62% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Corder and Sherman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 0%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 86.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 25 yrs older than MO 1967Highest 11 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 21% above MO 25 minLowest 4% above MO
Work from home 10.2%±9.9Highest MO: 13% 8.9%±6.4Lowest MO: 13%
Corder and Sherman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (14%)St. Joseph (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sherman TownshipFew work in Corder
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Highest 1.6Lowest
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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