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Leesville Township vs Hurricane Township

87 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+30.1 pts in Leesville Township) and property tax bill (+36% in Leesville Township).

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Leesville Township, MOKnown for its schoolsHenry County · 951 people
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Hurricane Township, MOKnown for its schoolsCarroll County · 845 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.

Leesville TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 4%of MO districts Outdoors33.8% conserved land3.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Leesville Township →
Hurricane TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 91%of MO districts All about Hurricane 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.

Conserved land+30.1 pts
Leesville Township has more conserved land
Leesville Township 33.8%Hurricane Township 3.7%
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Leesville Township
Leesville Township $1,074Hurricane Township $788
Growth since 2010+8.8 pts
Leesville Township has grown faster since 2010
Leesville Township -4.9%Hurricane Township -13.7%
Typical home built20 yrs
Hurricane Township’s homes are older
Leesville Township 1993Hurricane Township 1973
Average commute6 min
Leesville Township has the shorter commute
Hurricane Township 34 minLeesville Township 28 min
Jobs per worker+52%
Hurricane Township is more of a job hub
Hurricane Township 0.38Leesville Township 0.25
★ What stands out · 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−Leesville TownshipBetter than 4% of districts in the state AHurricane TownshipBetter than 91% of districts in the state
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.

Leesville Township$740/mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →
Hurricane Township$640/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $664/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Leesville Township and Hurricane 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.

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
Leesville TownshipHurricane Township
Snow a year11″14″
January low19°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)187d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th46th
Outdoors & history
Leesville TownshipHurricane Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land33.8%3.7%
Community
Leesville TownshipHurricane 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

87 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Leesville TownshipHenry CountyHurricane TownshipCarroll County
Leesville Township ↔ Hurricane Township87 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.

Leesville TownshipHurricane Township
People
Population 951Highest 845Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Highest MO: +2.8% -13.7%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 53.2±9.1Highest 36% above MO 47.9±8.3Lowest 23% above MO
Leesville Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.7%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3% 15.4%±3.5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Leesville Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.3%±4.5Highest MO: 17.9% 24.7%±5.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Leesville 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+ 10.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.8%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,000±$16kHighest about the MO average $57,059±$5kLowest 19% below MO
Leesville Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,000±$95kHighest 46% below MO $108,900±$17kLowest 53% below MO
Leesville Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,000±$545Highest 3% below MO $664±$251Lowest 36% below MO
Leesville Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,074Highest 45% below MO $788Lowest 60% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.6%±45.7Highest MO: 45.6% 35.3%±39.7Lowest MO: 45.6%
Leesville Township and Hurricane Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.8%Highest MO: 12.6% 7.5%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 83.1%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 15 yrs newer than MO 1973Lowest 5 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 19% above MO 34 minHighest 43% above MO
Work from home 11.2%±7.1Highest MO: 13% 8.9%±7.3Lowest MO: 13%
Leesville 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 1.3%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (33%)Carrollton (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hurricane TownshipFew work in Leesville Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 33.8%Highest 3.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 2.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Lowest 2.7Highest
Schools
School district LEESVILLE R-IXHALE R-I
High school in town None in townHale High
Students per teacherat that high school — 6.6
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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