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Monroe Township vs Sibley

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9.6× in Sibley) and average commute (74 min in Sibley).

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Monroe Township, MOA small town of 300Daviess County · 300 people
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Sibley, MOA history townMissouri · 369 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.

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 →
SibleyA history town
HistorySettled in 18361 place on the National Register Housing$212K typical home21% below the MO typical home All about Sibley →
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.

Street grid9.6×
Sibley has the more walkable street grid
Sibley 15.4Monroe Township 1.6
Average commute74 min
Sibley has the shorter commute
Monroe Township 107 minSibley 32 min
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Sibley
Sibley $2,447Monroe Township $1,219
Jobs per worker4.1×
Sibley is more of a job hub
Sibley 1.15Monroe Township 0.28
Bachelor’s degree++8.4 pts
More adults in Sibley have a degree
Sibley 14.6%Monroe Township 6.2%
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 TownshipSibley
Snow a year8″13″
January low16°F19°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)175d198d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th51st
Outdoors & history
Monroe TownshipSibley
Trails12 mi0 mi
Conserved land3%0%
Settled—1836
National Register places—1
Community
Monroe TownshipSibley
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.

Where they are

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Monroe TownshipDaviess CountySibleyMO
Monroe Township ↔ Sibley47 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.

Monroe TownshipSibley
People
Population 300Lowest 369Highest
Median age 39.8±17.2Highest about the MO average 39.1±12.9Lowest about the MO average
Monroe Township and Sibley 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% 20.6%±7.1Highest MO: 22.3%
Sibley and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.7%±13.2Highest MO: 17.9% 15.4%±5Lowest MO: 17.9%
Monroe Township and Sibley 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% 14.6%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.4%±1.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Sibley and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,708±$15kLowest 31% above MO $105,625±$35kHighest 49% above MO
Sibley and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $161,400±$16k 30% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $713±$216 31% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,219Lowest 37% below MO $2,447Highest 26% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 25%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MO: 12.6% 11.7%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MO: 68.1% 96.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 2 yrs newer than MO 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 107 minHighest 354% above MO 32 minLowest 38% above MO
Work from home 31.7%±19.6Highest MO: 13% 14.4%±6.7Lowest MO: 13%
Monroe Township and Sibley 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 44.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 1.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gallatin (10%)Kansas City (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SibleyFew work in Monroe Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 15.4Highest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Monroe Township

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Gomer Township265 people · $175K homes
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Harrison Township79 people · $86K homes
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Sheridan Township494 people · $223K homes
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Union Township1,988 people · $168K homes

Towns like Monroe Township

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Bogle Township163 people · $278K homes
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Clay Township321 people · $217K homes
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Fairview Township367 people · $233K homes
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Grand River Township514 people · $295K 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.

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