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Hurricane Township vs Davis Township

25 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Hurricane Township) and street grid (+56% in Davis Township).

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Hurricane Township, MOKnown for its schoolsCarroll County · 845 people
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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsCaldwell County · 1,124 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.

Hurricane TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 91%of MO districts All about Hurricane Township →
Davis TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 80%of MO districts All about Davis 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.

Trails6×
Hurricane Township has more miles of trail
Hurricane Township 2.4 miDavis Township 0.4 mi
Street grid+56%
Davis Township has the more walkable street grid
Davis Township 4.2Hurricane Township 2.7
Typical home built12 yrs
Davis Township’s homes are older
Hurricane Township 1973Davis Township 1961
★ 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.

Hurricane Township$640/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $664/mo · Housing →
Davis Township$560/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Hurricane Township and Davis 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
AHurricane TownshipBetter than 91% of districts in the state A−Davis TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
–Hurricane TownshipNot graded DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% 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
Hurricane TownshipDavis Township
Snow a year14″14″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th45th
Outdoors & history
Hurricane TownshipDavis Township
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land3.7%0%
Settled—1869
Community
Hurricane TownshipDavis 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

25 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hurricane TownshipDavis TownshipHurricane TownshipDavis Township
Hurricane Township ↔ Davis Township25 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.

Hurricane TownshipDavis Township
People
Population 845Lowest 1,124Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.7%Lowest MO: +2.8% -11.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 47.9±8.3Highest 23% above MO 46.7±3.9Lowest 20% above MO
Hurricane Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.4%±3.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 21.8%±3.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Davis Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.7%±5.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 25.6%±4.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Davis Township 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+ 17%Highest MO: 32.4% 16.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7%
Hurricane Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,059±$5kHighest 19% below MO $55,729±$6kLowest 21% below MO
Hurricane Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,900±$17kHighest 53% below MO $94,800±$15kLowest 59% below MO
Hurricane Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $664±$251Highest 36% below MO $663±$139Lowest 36% below MO
Hurricane Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $788Lowest 60% below MO $802Highest 59% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.3%±39.7Lowest MO: 45.6% 40.9%±22.9Highest MO: 45.6%
Davis Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 9.6%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 78.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO 1961Lowest 17 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 43% above MO 30 minLowest 26% above MO
Work from home 8.9%±7.3Highest MO: 13% 7.3%±5.5Lowest MO: 13%
Hurricane Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Lowest 7.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.44Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Carrollton (22%)Kansas City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Davis TownshipFew work in Hurricane Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 4.2Highest
Schools
School district HALE R-IBRAYMER C-4
High school in town Hale HighBraymer High
Students per teacherat that high school 6.6Lowest 9.9Highest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Hurricane Township

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Triplett Township137 people · $211K homes
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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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