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Marion Township vs Jefferson Township

Next-door neighbors in Daviess County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10× in Marion Township) and homeowners (+13.2 pts renters in Marion Township).

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Marion Township, MOA small town of 157Daviess County · 157 people
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Jefferson Township, MOA small town of 401Daviess County · 401 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.

Marion TownshipA small town of 157
Quiet strengthsMarion Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Marion Township →
Jefferson TownshipA small town of 401
Quiet strengthsJefferson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jefferson Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker10×
Marion Township is more of a job hub
Marion Township 0.10Jefferson Township 0.01
Homeowners+13.2 pts renters
Marion Township has more renters
Jefferson Township 88.9%Marion Township 75.7%
Size2.6×
Jefferson Township is the bigger place
Jefferson Township 401Marion Township 157
★ What stands out · Where they are

Marion Township and Jefferson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marion TownshipJefferson TownshipMarion TownshipJefferson Township
Marion Township ↔ Jefferson Township5.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Marion TownshipJefferson Township
Snow a year19″19″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th69th
Outdoors & history
Marion TownshipJefferson Township
Trails12 mi16 mi
Conserved land1.2%0%
Settled18691840
Community
Marion TownshipJefferson 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.

Marion TownshipJefferson Township
People
Population 157Lowest 401Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.7% MO: +2.8%
Median age 52.5±11.4Highest 35% above MO 45.1±14.3Lowest 16% above MO
Marion Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.6%±20.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 19.5%±6.9Highest MO: 22.3%
Jefferson Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.8%±16.5Highest MO: 17.9% 24.7%±7.7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Marion Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 18.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±8.8Highest MO: 5.7% 2%±3.3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Marion Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,750±$30kLowest 4% above MO $88,083±$20kHighest 25% above MO
Jefferson Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $222,000±$48k 4% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $906±$99 12% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,063Highest 45% below MO $961Lowest 51% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.9%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Marion Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.8%Highest MO: 12.6% 4.5%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.7%Lowest MO: 68.1% 88.9%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 15 yrs newer than MO 1984Lowest 6 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 51% above MO 35 minLowest 49% above MO
Work from home 14.8%±13.5Lowest MO: 13% 33.2%±16.5Highest MO: 13%
Jefferson Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.3 miHighest 35.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Highest 0.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (9%)Kansas City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jefferson TownshipFew work in Marion Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.8 miLowest 15.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 1.7Highest
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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