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Marion Township vs Mirabile Township

24 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (39.3× in Marion Township) and property tax bill (+88% in Mirabile Township).

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

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Mirabile Township, MOKnown for its schoolsCaldwell County · 265 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.

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 →

Mirabile TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 73%of MO districts All about Mirabile 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.

Marion Township has more miles of trail

Marion Township 11.8 miMirabile Township 0.3 mi

Property tax bill+88%

Tax bills are bigger in Mirabile Township

Mirabile Township $2,000Marion Township $1,063

Jobs per worker2.5×

Marion Township is more of a job hub

Marion Township 0.10Mirabile Township 0.04

★ 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

–Marion TownshipNot graded B+Mirabile TownshipBetter than 73% of districts in the state

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 TownshipMirabile Township

Snow a year19″14″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th 60th

Outdoors & history

Marion TownshipMirabile Township

Trails12 mi —

Conserved land1.2%—

Settled1869 —

National Register places—1

Community

Marion TownshipMirabile Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

24 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marion TownshipMirabile Township

Marion Township ↔ Mirabile Township24 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Marion TownshipMirabile Township

People

Population 157Lowest 265Highest

Median age 52.5±11.4Highest 35% above MO 50.4±7.7Lowest 29% above MO

Marion Township and Mirabile 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% 23.8%±7.9Highest MO: 22.3%

Mirabile 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% 28.3%±6.7Lowest MO: 17.9%

Marion Township and Mirabile 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% 20%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±8.8Highest MO: 5.7% 1.5%±4.7Lowest MO: 5.7%

Marion Township and Mirabile 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 $76,250±$44kHighest 8% above MO

Mirabile 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 — $429,400±$88k 86% above MO

Rentmedian gross, monthly $906±$99Highest 12% below MO $617±$497Lowest 40% below MO

Marion Township and Mirabile Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,063Lowest 45% below MO $2,000Highest about the MO average

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.9%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 20%±76.5Lowest MO: 45.6%

Marion Township and Mirabile 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% 3.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 75.7%Highest MO: 68.1% 72%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1993Lowest 15 yrs newer than MO 1996Highest 18 yrs newer than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 51% above MO 34 minLowest 45% above MO

Work from home 14.8%±13.5Lowest MO: 13% 24.6%±21.3Highest MO: 13%

Mirabile 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% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.3 miHighest 37.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Highest 0.04Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (9%)Kansas City (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mirabile TownshipFew work in Marion Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 1.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 11.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 1.7Highest

Schools

School district —MIRABILE C-1

High school in town —None in town

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Marion Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Marion Township

Grand River Township266 people · $108K homes

Benton Township489 people

Jefferson Township401 people · $222K homes

Liberty Township986 people · $285K homes

Towns like Marion Township

Deepwater Township219 people · $277K homes

Millard106 people · $84K homes

Walnut Township294 people · $191K homes

Brooklyn Heights106 people · $133K homes

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.