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Grant Township vs Bevier

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (24.9× in Bevier) and average commute (6 min in Grant Township).

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Grant Township, MOKnown for its schoolsHarrison County · 505 people
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Bevier, MOHomes around $173KMissouri · 657 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.

Grant TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 2%of MO districts Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Grant Township →
BevierHomes around $173K
Housing$173K typical home35% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 35%of MO districts All about Bevier →
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.

Street grid24.9×
Bevier has the more walkable street grid
Bevier 59.8Grant Township 2.4
Average commute6 min
Grant Township has the shorter commute
Bevier 21 minGrant Township 15 min
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Bevier
Bevier $920Grant Township $767
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Bevier

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.

Grant Township$690/mo
Typical home $120K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $400/mo · Housing →
Bevier$1,050/mo
Typical home $173K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Bevier and Grant 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
D−Grant TownshipBetter than 2% of districts in the state C+BevierBetter than 35% of districts in the state
Health
C−Grant TownshipHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns –BevierNot 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
Grant TownshipBevier
Snow a year21″15″
January low16°F19°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)186d195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th49th
Outdoors & history
Grant TownshipBevier
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1858
Famous people born here—2
Community
Grant TownshipBevier
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Grant TownshipHarrison CountyBevierMO
Grant Township ↔ Bevier83 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.

Grant TownshipBevier
People
Population 505Lowest 657Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -11.4% MO: +2.8%
Median age 47.4±6.8Highest 22% above MO 46±11.3Lowest 18% above MO
Grant Township and Bevier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.2%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3% 19.5%±5.3Lowest MO: 22.3%
Grant Township and Bevier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.4%±4.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 21.9%±4.8Highest MO: 17.9%
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 11%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7% 2.6%±2.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Grant Township and Bevier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,029±$5kLowest 35% below MO $47,240±$12kHighest 33% below MO
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,900±$33kHighest 48% below MO $94,200±$39kLowest 59% below MO
Grant Township and Bevier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $400±$283Lowest 61% below MO $675±$320Highest 35% below MO
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $767Lowest 61% below MO $920Highest 53% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±66.4Lowest MO: 45.6% 31.5%±10Highest MO: 45.6%
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.6%Highest MO: 12.6% 15.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 70.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966 12 yrs older than MO 1966 12 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 37% below MO 21 minHighest 11% below MO
Work from home 2.5%±3.6Lowest MO: 13% 11.1%±13Highest MO: 13%
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.6%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.70Highest 0.50Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bethany (23%)Macon (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BevierFew work in Grant Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Lowest 59.8Highest
Schools
School district RIDGEWAY R-VBEVIER C-4
High school in town Ridgeway HighBevier High
Students per teacherat that high school 4.1Lowest 7.4Highest
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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