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Fields Creek Township vs Warsaw

26 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (19.7× in Warsaw) and trails (5.5× in Fields Creek Township).

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Fields Creek Township, MOA regional job hubHenry County · 1,796 people
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Warsaw, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 1,980 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.

Fields Creek TownshipA regional job hub
Work3,050 jobsbased in Fields Creek Township, a regional job hub Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Fields Creek Township →
WarsawA regional job hub
Work1,465 jobsbased in Warsaw, a regional job hub Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 17%of U.S. towns we grade All about Warsaw →
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.

Street grid19.7×
Warsaw has the more walkable street grid
Warsaw 78.7Fields Creek Township 4.0
Trails5.5×
Fields Creek Township has more miles of trail
Fields Creek Township 1.1 miWarsaw 0.2 mi
Property tax bill+88%
Tax bills are bigger in Fields Creek Township
Fields Creek Township $1,734Warsaw $920
Jobs per worker2.2×
Fields Creek Township is more of a job hub
Fields Creek Township 4.66Warsaw 2.09
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Warsaw
Warsaw $727Fields Creek Township $584
Homeowners+15.5 pts renters
Fields Creek Township has more renters
Warsaw 63.3%Fields Creek Township 47.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Fields Creek 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.

Fields Creek Township$1,260/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $584/mo · Housing →
Warsaw$1,090/mo
Typical home $189K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $727/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Fields Creek Township and Warsaw.

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.

Safety
–Fields Creek TownshipNot graded C−WarsawSafer than 17% of U.S. towns
Schools
–Fields Creek TownshipNot graded B−WarsawBetter than 48% of districts in the state
Health
DFields Creek TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns DWarsawHealthier than 8% 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
Fields Creek TownshipWarsaw
Snow a year11″18″
January low19°F19°F
July high90°F88°F
Growing season (days)187d191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th65th
Outdoors & history
Fields Creek TownshipWarsaw
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land3.9%1.4%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—2
Community
Fields Creek TownshipWarsaw
Library hours a week—51 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

26 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fields Creek TownshipWarsawFields Creek TownshipWarsaw
Fields Creek Township ↔ Warsaw26 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.

Fields Creek TownshipWarsaw
People
Population 1,796Lowest 1,980Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.9%Lowest MO: +2.8% +3.9%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 52.7±6.9Lowest 35% above MO 53.3±5.6Highest 37% above MO
Warsaw and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 22.3% 18.6%±4.2Highest MO: 22.3%
Warsaw and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.3%±6.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 34.3%±10.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Warsaw and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 14.9%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±3.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.6%±3.9Highest MO: 5.7%
Warsaw and Fields Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $42,965±$14kHighest 39% below MO $41,413±$8kLowest 41% below MO
Fields Creek Township and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,500±$152kHighest 8% below MO $152,000±$31kLowest 34% below MO
Fields Creek Township and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $584±$85Lowest 43% below MO $727±$45Highest 30% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,734Highest 11% below MO $920Lowest 53% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.7%±24.9Highest MO: 45.6% 51.9%±12.4Lowest MO: 45.6%
Fields Creek Township and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 20.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 47.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 63.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 17 yrs newer than MO 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 30% below MO 24 minHighest about the MO average
Work from home 5.9%±3.4Highest MO: 13% 3.1%±4.7Lowest MO: 13%
Fields Creek Township and Warsaw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 22.9%Highest 16.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 4.66Highest 2.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (38%)Sedalia (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WarsawFew work in Fields Creek Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.0Lowest 78.7Highest
Schools
School district —WARSAW R-IX
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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