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Lynch Township vs Upton Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: household income (2.2× in Upton Township) and growth since 2010 (+10.6 pts in Upton Township).

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Lynch Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 1,266 people
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Upton Township, MOA small town of 530Texas County · 530 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 →
Upton TownshipA small town of 530
Quiet strengthsUpton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Upton 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.

Household income2.2×
Households in Upton Township earn more
Upton Township $82,083Lynch Township $38,068
Growth since 2010+10.6 pts
Upton Township has grown faster since 2010
Upton Township +0.8%Lynch Township -9.8%
Average commute8 min
Lynch Township has the shorter commute
Upton Township 35 minLynch Township 27 min
Homeowners+15 pts renters
Upton Township has more renters
Lynch Township 93.9%Upton Township 78.9%
Conserved land+14.9 pts
Lynch Township has more conserved land
Lynch Township 20.4%Upton Township 5.5%
Jobs per worker+82%
Lynch Township is more of a job hub
Lynch Township 0.20Upton Township 0.11
★ What stands out · Where they are

Lynch Township and Upton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lynch TownshipUpton TownshipLynch TownshipUpton Township
Lynch Township ↔ Upton Township9.6 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 –Upton TownshipNot graded
Health
D−Lynch TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns –Upton 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
Lynch TownshipUpton Township
Snow a year11″4″
January low21°F24°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)181d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd56th
Outdoors & history
Lynch TownshipUpton Township
Trails40 mi35 mi
Conserved land20.4%5.5%
Community
Lynch TownshipUpton 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.

Lynch TownshipUpton Township
People
Population 1,266Highest 530Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% +0.8%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 59±6.6Highest 51% above MO 56.6±18.1Lowest 45% above MO
Lynch Township and Upton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.3%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 20.6%±11.6Highest MO: 22.3%
Upton 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%±9.3Lowest MO: 17.9% 38.9%±9.8Highest MO: 17.9%
Upton Township and Lynch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 13.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±1.1Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Lynch Township and Upton 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 $82,083±$8kHighest 16% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,500±$49k 35% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $917±$262 11% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $523 73% below MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 81.8%±58.9Highest MO: 45.6% 43.8%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Lynch Township and Upton 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% 16.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.9%Highest MO: 68.1% 78.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 2 yrs newer than MO 1986Highest 8 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 14% above MO 35 minHighest 48% above MO
Work from home 7.9%±9Highest MO: 13% 0%±6.2Lowest MO: 13%
Lynch Township and Upton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (24%)Houston (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Upton TownshipFew work in Lynch Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 20.4%Highest 5.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 40.3 miHighest 34.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5 2.5
Schools
School district SUCCESS R-VI—
High school in town None in town—
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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