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Glasgow vs Hurricane Township

36 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (28.2× in Glasgow) and trails (24× in Hurricane Township).

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Glasgow, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,118 people
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Hurricane Township, MOKnown for its schoolsCarroll County · 845 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.

GlasgowKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 15%of MO districts HistorySettled in 18365 places on the National Register Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Glasgow →
Hurricane TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 91%of MO districts All about Hurricane 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.

Street grid28.2×
Glasgow has the more walkable street grid
Glasgow 76.1Hurricane Township 2.7
Trails24×
Hurricane Township has more miles of trail
Hurricane Township 2.4 miGlasgow 0.1 mi
Average commute16 min
Glasgow has the shorter commute
Hurricane Township 34 minGlasgow 17 min
Jobs per worker2.8×
Glasgow is more of a job hub
Glasgow 1.08Hurricane Township 0.38
Growth since 2010+12.2 pts
Glasgow has grown faster since 2010
Glasgow -1.5%Hurricane Township -13.7%
Work in town+11.6 pts
More of Glasgow’s workers stay in town
Glasgow 15.3%Hurricane Township 3.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Glasgow

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.

Glasgow$1,270/mo
Typical home $216K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $446/mo · Housing →
Hurricane Township$640/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $664/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Glasgow and Hurricane 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.

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
C−GlasgowBetter than 15% of districts in the state AHurricane TownshipBetter than 91% of districts in the state
Health
CGlasgowHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns –Hurricane TownshipNot graded
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
GlasgowHurricane Township
Snow a year10″14″
January low18°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)191d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th46th
Outdoors & history
GlasgowHurricane Township
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—3.7%
Settled1836—
National Register places5—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here5—
Community
GlasgowHurricane Township
Library hours a week24 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

36 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GlasgowMOHurricane TownshipCarroll County
Glasgow ↔ Hurricane Township36 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.

GlasgowHurricane Township
People
Population 1,118Highest 845Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.5%Highest MO: +2.8% -13.7%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 49.3±5.9Highest 26% above MO 47.9±8.3Lowest 23% above MO
Glasgow and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.3%±5.2Highest MO: 22.3% 15.4%±3.5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Glasgow and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.3%±5.8Highest MO: 17.9% 24.7%±5.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Glasgow and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 17%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.6Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.8%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Hurricane Township and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,446±$12kLowest 29% below MO $57,059±$5kHighest 19% below MO
Hurricane Township and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,600±$20kHighest 47% below MO $108,900±$17kLowest 53% below MO
Glasgow and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $446±$327Lowest 57% below MO $664±$251Highest 36% below MO
Hurricane Township and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $948Highest 51% below MO $788Lowest 60% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.8%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 35.3%±39.7Lowest MO: 45.6%
Glasgow and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 7.5%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 83.1%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 14 yrs older than MO 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 26% below MO 34 minHighest 43% above MO
Work from home 5.4%±3.4Lowest MO: 13% 8.9%±7.3Highest MO: 13%
Hurricane Township and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.3%Highest 3.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.08Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbia (19%)Carrollton (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hurricane TownshipFew work in Glasgow
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.1Highest 2.7Lowest
Schools
School district GLASGOWHALE R-I
High school in town Glasgow HighHale High
Students per teacherat that high school 10.1Highest 6.6Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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