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Current Township vs Trotter Township
177 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (17× in Trotter Township) and property tax bill (2.1× in Trotter Township).
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.
Trotter Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Trotter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Trotter 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.
★ 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate %
Current Township $520 /mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →
Trotter Township $570 /mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · 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 Township Trotter Township
Outdoors & history
Current Township Trotter Township
Community
Current Township Trotter Township
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 177 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Current Township ↔ Trotter Township 177 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Current Township Trotter Township
People
Population
196 Highest
122 Lowest
Median age
63.2 ±21 Lowest
62% above MO
64.3 ±7.6 Highest
65% above MO
Trotter Township and Current Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.2% ±20.1 Highest
MO: 22.3%
0% ±27.8 Lowest
MO: 22.3%
Current Township and Trotter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
44.4% ±22.9 Lowest
MO: 17.9%
46.7% ±30.2 Highest
MO: 17.9%
Trotter Township and Current 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% Highest
MO: 32.4%
4.9% Lowest
MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.2% ±13.8 Highest
MO: 5.7%
0% ±13.9 Lowest
MO: 5.7%
Current Township and Trotter 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 ±$56k Lowest
15% below MO
$76,146 ±$24k Highest
8% above MO
Trotter Township and Current Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$94,400 ±$47k Lowest
59% below MO
$96,900 ±$37k Highest
58% below MO
Trotter Township and Current Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$360 Lowest
82% below MO
$740 Highest
62% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 100% ±100
MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
9.7% Highest
MO: 12.6%
8.2% Lowest
MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1% Highest
MO: 68.1%
84.8% Lowest
MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969 Highest
9 yrs older than MO
1951 Lowest
27 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±21.4
MO: 13%
0% ±21.8
MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.3 mi Highest
33.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.01 Lowest
0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Houston (11%) Carrollton (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Trotter Township Few work in Current Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
15.3% Highest
0.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.9 mi Highest
0.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest
0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
3.4 Highest
2.6 Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of error ACS 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 or Trotter Township: which would you pick? →
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Trotter Township or Current Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Trotter Township? →
Moving to Trotter Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Current Township Towns like Current Township 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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