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Current Township vs Elm Township

223 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (21× in Elm Township) and property tax bill (+84% in Elm Township).

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Current Township, MOAn outdoors townTexas County · 196 people

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Elm Township, MOA small town of 247Putnam County · 247 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.

Current TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors15.3% conserved land1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Current Township →

Elm TownshipA small town of 247

Quiet strengthsElm Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Elm 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.

Jobs per worker21×

Elm Township is more of a job hub

Elm Township 0.21Current Township 0.01

Property tax bill+84%

Tax bills are bigger in Elm Township

Elm Township $661Current Township $360

Street grid+79%

Current Township has the more walkable street grid

Current Township 3.4Elm Township 1.9

Conserved land+14.9 pts

Current Township has more conserved land

Current Township 15.3%Elm Township 0.4%

Typical home built12 yrs

Elm Township’s homes are older

Current Township 1969Elm Township 1957

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Current Township$520/mo

Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →

Elm Township$530/mo

Typical home $90K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · 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.

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

Current TownshipElm Township

Snow a year4″29″

January low24°F 15°F

July high87°F 86°F

Growing season (days)194d 186d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd 55th

Outdoors & history

Current TownshipElm Township

Trails2 mi 1 mi

Conserved land15.3%0.4%

Community

Current TownshipElm Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 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.

Where they are

223 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Current TownshipTexas County Elm TownshipPutnam County

Current Township ↔ Elm Township223 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Current TownshipElm Township

People

Population 196Lowest 247Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -11.2% MO: +2.8%

Median age 63.2±21Highest 62% above MO 58.4±7.4Lowest 50% above MO

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

Kids under 18 8.2%±20.1Highest MO: 22.3% 5.7%±12.1Lowest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 44.4%±22.9Highest MO: 17.9% 33.2%±18.3Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 11.2%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.2%±13.8Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±6.9Lowest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $60,250±$56kHighest 15% below MO $54,531±$30kLowest 23% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,400±$47kHighest 59% below MO $90,300±$64kLowest 61% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $360Lowest 82% below MO $661Highest 66% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MO: 45.6%

Below poverty line 9.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 20.6%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 85.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO 1957Lowest 21 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way — 30 min 28% above MO

Work from home 0%±21.4 MO: 13% 0%±12.6 MO: 13%

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miHighest 28.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.01Lowest 0.21Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Houston (11%)Unionville (24%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elm TownshipFew work in Current Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 15.3%Highest 0.4%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 1.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.4Highest 1.9Lowest

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.

Current Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Current Township’s Town Square.

Elm Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Current Township

Carroll Township945 people · $138K homes

Jackson Township1,777 people · $124K homes

Ozark Township251 people

Towns like Current Township

Fairview Township141 people · $115K homes

Trotter Township122 people · $97K homes

Holland141 people · $59K homes

Milford Township116 people

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.