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Current Township vs Jackson Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (26× in Jackson Township) and trails (14.7× in Jackson Township).

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Current Township, MOAn outdoors townTexas County · 196 people
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Jackson Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 1,777 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.

Current TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors15.3% conserved land1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Current Township →
Jackson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 65%of MO districts All about Jackson 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 worker26×
Jackson Township is more of a job hub
Jackson Township 0.26Current Township 0.01
Trails14.7×
Jackson Township has more miles of trail
Jackson Township 27.9 miCurrent Township 1.9 mi
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Jackson Township
Jackson Township $832Current Township $360
Size9.1×
Jackson Township is the bigger place
Jackson Township 1,777Current Township 196
Typical home built18 yrs
Current Township’s homes are older
Jackson Township 1987Current Township 1969
Homeowners+10.9 pts renters
Jackson Township has more renters
Current Township 91.1%Jackson Township 80.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Jackson 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.

Current Township$520/mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →
Jackson Township$720/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $710/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Jackson Township and Current 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.

Where they are

Current Township and Jackson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Current TownshipJackson TownshipCurrent TownshipJackson Township
Current Township ↔ Jackson Township6.2 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
–Current TownshipNot graded B+Jackson TownshipBetter than 65% of districts in the state
Health
–Current TownshipNot graded DJackson TownshipHealthier than 7% 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
Current TownshipJackson Township
Snow a year4″4″
January low24°F24°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)194d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd68th
Outdoors & history
Current TownshipJackson Township
Trails2 mi28 mi
Conserved land15.3%6.7%
Archive photos—2
Community
Current TownshipJackson Township
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.

Current TownshipJackson Township
People
Population 196Lowest 1,777Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -7% MO: +2.8%
Median age 63.2±21Highest 62% above MO 47.2±8Lowest 21% above MO
Current Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.2%±20.1Lowest MO: 22.3% 16.8%±3.7Highest MO: 22.3%
Jackson Township and Current 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% 22.1%±3.3Lowest MO: 17.9%
Current Township and Jackson 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% 13.7%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.2%±13.8Highest MO: 5.7% 0.6%±0.9Lowest MO: 5.7%
Current Township and Jackson 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 $55,088±$18kLowest 22% below MO
Current Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,400±$47kLowest 59% below MO $123,700±$23kHighest 46% below MO
Jackson Township and Current Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $710±$281 31% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $360Lowest 82% below MO $832Highest 57% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 50.4%±20.2 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 9.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 20.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 80.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 9 yrs older than MO 1987Highest 9 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 29 min 21% above MO
Work from home 0%±21.4Lowest MO: 13% 7.9%±8.8Highest MO: 13%
Jackson Township and Current Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miHighest 29.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.01Lowest 0.26Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (11%)Houston (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jackson TownshipFew work in Current Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.3%Highest 6.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 27.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.4Lowest 3.8Highest
Schools
School district —RAYMONDVILLE R-VII
High school in town —None in town
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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