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Lynch Township vs Sherrill Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.6× in Sherrill Township) and median age (19.6 yrs in Lynch Township).

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Lynch Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 1,266 people
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Sherrill Township, MOKnown for its schoolsTexas County · 5,408 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.

Lynch TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors20.4% conserved land40 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Lynch Township →
Sherrill TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 62%of MO districts Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sherrill 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.

Jobs per worker4.6×
Sherrill Township is more of a job hub
Sherrill Township 0.92Lynch Township 0.20
Median age19.6 yrs
Lynch Township skews older
Lynch Township 59Sherrill Township 39.4
Street grid3×
Sherrill Township has the more walkable street grid
Sherrill Township 7.4Lynch Township 2.5
Age 65++22.1 pts
Lynch Township has more people 65 and up
Lynch Township 38.5%Sherrill Township 16.4%
Size4.3×
Sherrill Township is the bigger place
Sherrill Township 5,408Lynch Township 1,266
Homeowners+22.1 pts renters
Sherrill Township has more renters
Lynch Township 93.9%Sherrill Township 71.8%
★ 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.

Lynch Township$830/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.35% · or rent about $917/mo · Housing →
Sherrill Township$690/mo
Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $721/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Lynch Township and Sherrill 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

Lynch Township and Sherrill Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lynch TownshipSherrill TownshipLynch TownshipSherrill Township
Lynch Township ↔ Sherrill Township10.0 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.

Schools
BLynch TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state BSherrill TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state
Health
D−Lynch TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns D−Sherrill TownshipHealthier than 2% 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
Lynch TownshipSherrill Township
Snow a year11″11″
January low21°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)181d181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd54th
Outdoors & history
Lynch TownshipSherrill Township
Trails40 mi19 mi
Conserved land20.4%1.1%
Community
Lynch TownshipSherrill Township
Library hours a week—39 hrs
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.

Lynch TownshipSherrill Township
People
Population 1,266Lowest 5,408Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% -5.4%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 59±6.6Highest 51% above MO 39.4±3Lowest about the MO average
Kids under 18 10.3%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 19.4%±4.1Highest MO: 22.3%
Sherrill Township and Lynch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38.5%±9.3Highest MO: 17.9% 16.4%±2.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 7.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.3%±0.9Highest MO: 5.7%
Sherrill Township and Lynch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,068±$19kLowest 46% below MO $46,987±$8kHighest 34% below MO
Sherrill Township and Lynch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,500±$49kHighest 35% below MO $120,900±$42kLowest 48% below MO
Lynch Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $917±$262Highest 11% below MO $721±$64Lowest 30% below MO
Lynch Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $523Lowest 73% below MO $711Highest 64% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 81.8%±58.9Highest MO: 45.6% 54.4%±15.6Lowest MO: 45.6%
Lynch Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.6%Lowest MO: 12.6% 26.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.9%Highest MO: 68.1% 71.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 2 yrs newer than MO 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 14% above MO 28 minHighest 20% above MO
Work from home 7.9%±9Highest MO: 13% 7.2%±3.6Lowest MO: 13%
Lynch Township and Sherrill 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 19.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.92Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (24%)Licking (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sherrill TownshipFew work in Lynch Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 20.4%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 40.3 miHighest 18.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Lowest 7.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#151 of 226 in MO
School district SUCCESS R-VIDEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS · LICKING R-VIII
High school in town None in townLicking High
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.3
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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