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Jackson Township vs Current Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (26× in Jackson Township) and trails (14.7× in Jackson Township).

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Jackson Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 1,777 people
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Current Township, MOAn outdoors townTexas County · 196 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Jackson 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.

Jackson Township$720/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $710/mo · Housing →
Current Township$520/mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Jackson Township and Current 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

Jackson Township and Current Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jackson TownshipCurrent TownshipJackson TownshipCurrent Township
Jackson Township ↔ Current Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

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
Jackson TownshipCurrent Township
Snow a year4″4″
January low24°F24°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)194d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th63rd
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipCurrent Township
Trails28 mi2 mi
Conserved land6.7%15.3%
Archive photos2—
Community
Jackson TownshipCurrent 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.

Jackson TownshipCurrent Township
People
Population 1,777Highest 196Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 47.2±8Lowest 21% above MO 63.2±21Highest 62% above MO
Current Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.8%±3.7Highest MO: 22.3% 8.2%±20.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Jackson Township and Current Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.1%±3.3Lowest MO: 17.9% 44.4%±22.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Current Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 8.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±0.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 8.2%±13.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Current Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,088±$18kLowest 22% below MO $60,250±$56kHighest 15% below MO
Current Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $123,700±$23kHighest 46% below MO $94,400±$47kLowest 59% below MO
Jackson Township and Current Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $710±$281 31% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $832Highest 57% below MO $360Lowest 82% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.4%±20.2 MO: 45.6% —
Below poverty line 20.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.7%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.2%Lowest MO: 68.1% 91.1%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 9 yrs newer than MO 1969Lowest 9 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 min 21% above MO —
Work from home 7.9%±8.8Highest MO: 13% 0%±21.4Lowest MO: 13%
Jackson Township and Current Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miLowest 35.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Highest 0.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (18%)Houston (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Current TownshipFew work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.7%Lowest 15.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 27.9 miHighest 1.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.8Highest 3.4Lowest
Schools
School district RAYMONDVILLE R-VII—
High school in town None in town—
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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