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Hurricane Township vs Ridge Township

Next-door neighbors in Carroll County. The biggest differences: home values (+79% in Hurricane Township) and property tax bill (+31% in Hurricane Township).

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Hurricane Township, MOKnown for its schoolsCarroll County · 845 people
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Ridge Township, MOA small town of 281Carroll County · 281 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 →
Ridge TownshipA small town of 281
Quiet strengthsRidge Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ridge 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.

Home values+79%
Homes cost more in Hurricane Township
Hurricane Township $108,900Ridge Township $61,000
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Hurricane Township
Hurricane Township $788Ridge Township $600
Size3×
Hurricane Township is the bigger place
Hurricane Township 845Ridge Township 281
Typical home built22 yrs
Ridge Township’s homes are older
Hurricane Township 1973Ridge Township 1951
Average commute7 min
Hurricane Township has the shorter commute
Ridge Township 41 minHurricane Township 34 min
Bachelor’s degree++11.4 pts
More adults in Hurricane Township have a degree
Hurricane Township 17%Ridge Township 5.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Hurricane 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.

Hurricane Township$640/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $664/mo · Housing →
Ridge Township$370/mo
Typical home $61K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $842/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Hurricane Township and Ridge 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.

Where they are

Hurricane Township and Ridge Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Hurricane TownshipRidge TownshipHurricane TownshipRidge Township
Hurricane Township ↔ Ridge Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
6 Hurricane Township residents work in Ridge Township (2.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Hurricane Township →
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 –Ridge 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
Hurricane TownshipRidge Township
Snow a year14″14″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Hurricane TownshipRidge Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land3.7%2%
Community
Hurricane TownshipRidge 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.

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 TownshipRidge Township
People
Population 845Highest 281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.7% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 47.9±8.3Highest 23% above MO 45.8±13.8Lowest 17% above MO
Hurricane Township and Ridge 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% 23.8%±6.8Highest MO: 22.3%
Ridge 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%±5.8Highest MO: 17.9% 20.3%±1.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Hurricane Township and Ridge 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% 5.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±6Lowest MO: 5.7%
Hurricane Township and Ridge 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 $54,205±$8kLowest 23% below MO
Hurricane Township and Ridge 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 $61,000±$15kLowest 74% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $664±$251Lowest 36% below MO $842±$20Highest 18% below MO
Ridge Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $788Highest 60% below MO $600Lowest 69% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.3%±39.7Highest MO: 45.6% 14.3%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Hurricane Township and Ridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.5%Highest MO: 12.6% 4.3%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 80.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO 1951Lowest 27 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 43% above MO 41 minHighest 72% above MO
Work from home 8.9%±7.3Lowest MO: 13% 19.8%±23.8Highest MO: 13%
Ridge Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Highest 1.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.47Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Carrollton (22%)Carrollton (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Ridge TownshipFew work in Hurricane Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.7%Highest 2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 2.9Highest
Schools
School district HALE R-IBOSWORTH R-V
High school in town Hale HighBosworth High
Students per teacherat that high school 6.6Highest 2.5Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Hurricane Township

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Triplett Township137 people · $211K homes
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Cunningham Township197 people · $70K homes
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Grand River Township145 people · $188K homes
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Stokes Mound Township315 people · $111K homes

Towns like Hurricane Township

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Davis Township1,124 people · $95K homes
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Moundville Township628 people · $114K homes
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Marion Township781 people · $70K homes
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Bucklin Township618 people · $88K homes

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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