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Gower vs Roubidoux Township

195 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (32.2× in Gower) and conserved land (+36.5 pts in Roubidoux Township).

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Gower, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,799 people
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Roubidoux Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 2,292 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.

GowerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 90%of MO districts Housing$321K typical home20% above the MO typical home All about Gower →
Roubidoux TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors36.5% conserved land16 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Roubidoux 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 grid32.2×
Gower has the more walkable street grid
Gower 74.0Roubidoux Township 2.3
Conserved land+36.5 pts
Roubidoux Township has more conserved land
Roubidoux Township 36.5%Gower 0%
Property tax bill+68%
Tax bills are bigger in Gower
Gower $1,624Roubidoux Township $967
Growth since 2010+8.3 pts
Gower has grown faster since 2010
Gower +0.5%Roubidoux Township -7.8%
Average commute5 min
Gower has the shorter commute
Roubidoux Township 33 minGower 29 min
Bachelor’s degree++8.7 pts
More adults in Gower have a degree
Gower 33.3%Roubidoux Township 24.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $830 more a month in Gower

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.

Gower$1,890/mo
Typical home $321K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →
Roubidoux Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $186K (Census) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $982/mo · Housing →

The difference: $830 a month, about $10,000 a year, between Gower and Roubidoux 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
AGowerBetter than 90% of districts in the state C+Roubidoux TownshipBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
C+GowerHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns DRoubidoux TownshipHealthier than 6% 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
GowerRoubidoux Township
Snow a year18″11″
January low20°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)193d181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th62nd
Outdoors & history
GowerRoubidoux Township
Trails0 mi16 mi
Conserved land0%36.5%
National Register places—1
Archive photos1—
Community
GowerRoubidoux 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.

Where they are

195 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GowerMORoubidoux TownshipTexas County
Gower ↔ Roubidoux Township195 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.

GowerRoubidoux Township
People
Population 1,799Lowest 2,292Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.5%Highest MO: +2.8% -7.8%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33±3.5Lowest 15% below MO 35.7±9.5Highest 8% below MO
Roubidoux Township and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33%±5.6Highest MO: 22.3% 29.2%±7.9Lowest MO: 22.3%
Gower and Roubidoux Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±4.9Highest MO: 17.9% 14%±5.6Lowest MO: 17.9%
Gower and Roubidoux Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.3%Highest MO: 32.4% 24.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.5%±3.1Highest MO: 5.7% 4%±2.9Lowest MO: 5.7%
Gower and Roubidoux Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,750±$21kHighest 18% above MO $63,717±$12kLowest 10% below MO
Gower and Roubidoux Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $213,200±$17kHighest 7% below MO $186,000±$24kLowest 19% below MO
Gower and Roubidoux Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $926±$123Lowest 10% below MO $982±$97Highest 5% below MO
Roubidoux Township and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,624Highest 17% below MO $967Lowest 50% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±29.6Highest MO: 45.6% 38.9%±33.4Lowest MO: 45.6%
Gower and Roubidoux Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 22.6%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85%Lowest MO: 68.1% 92.7%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 3 yrs older than MO 1983Highest 5 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 22% above MO 33 minHighest 42% above MO
Work from home 7.3%±3.2Highest MO: 13% 3.7%±5Lowest MO: 13%
Gower and Roubidoux Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Highest 3.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (19%)Houston (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Roubidoux TownshipFew work in Gower
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 36.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 15.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.0Highest 2.3Lowest
Schools
School district EAST BUCHANAN CO. C-1 (025076)PLATO R-V
High school in town East Buchanan HighPlato High
Students per teacherat that high school 13.5Highest 13.0Lowest
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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