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Monroe Township vs Gomer Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: average commute (58 min in Gomer Township) and trails (3.2× in Monroe Township).

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Monroe Township, MOA small town of 300Daviess County · 300 people
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Gomer Township, MOA small town of 265Caldwell 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.

Monroe TownshipA small town of 300
Quiet strengthsMonroe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Monroe Township →
Gomer TownshipA small town of 265
Quiet strengthsGomer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gomer 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.

★ What stands out · Where they are

Monroe Township and Gomer Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Monroe TownshipGomer TownshipMonroe TownshipGomer Township
Monroe Township ↔ Gomer Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border
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
Monroe TownshipGomer Township
Snow a year8″8″
January low16°F16°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)175d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th45th
Outdoors & history
Monroe TownshipGomer Township
Trails12 mi4 mi
Conserved land3%0%
Community
Monroe TownshipGomer 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.

Monroe TownshipGomer Township
People
Population 300Highest 265Lowest
Median age 39.8±17.2Lowest about the MO average 50.7±13.5Highest 30% above MO
Gomer Township and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19%±13.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 19.2%±14.2Highest MO: 22.3%
Gomer Township and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.7%±13.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 28.3%±10.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Gomer Township and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.2%Lowest MO: 32.4% 10.6%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.7 MO: 5.7% 0%±6.4 MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,708±$15kLowest 31% above MO $92,955±$13kHighest 31% above MO
Gomer Township and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $175,000±$144k 24% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,219Lowest 37% below MO $1,261Highest 35% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 0% MO: 12.6% 0% MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MO: 68.1% 94.5%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 2 yrs newer than MO 1993Highest 15 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 107 minHighest 354% above MO 49 minLowest 107% above MO
Work from home 31.7%±19.6Highest MO: 13% 23.2%±14.1Lowest MO: 13%
Monroe Township and Gomer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.3 miLowest 46.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gallatin (10%)Kansas City (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Gomer TownshipFew work in Monroe Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.1 miHighest 3.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 2.5Highest
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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