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Montevallo Township vs Virgil Township

Next-door neighbors in Vernon County. The biggest differences: household income (2× in Montevallo Township) and homeowners (+50.9 pts renters in Montevallo Township).

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Montevallo Township, MOA small town of 686Vernon County · 686 people
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Virgil Township, MOA small town of 631Vernon County · 631 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.

Montevallo TownshipA small town of 686
Quiet strengthsMontevallo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Montevallo Township →
Virgil TownshipA small town of 631
Quiet strengthsVirgil Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Virgil 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×
Households in Montevallo Township earn more
Montevallo Township $70,610Virgil Township $35,625
Homeowners+50.9 pts renters
Montevallo Township has more renters
Virgil Township 95.7%Montevallo Township 44.8%
Bachelor’s degree++33.2 pts
More adults in Montevallo Township have a degree
Montevallo Township 33.2%Virgil Township 0%
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Montevallo Township
Montevallo Township $1,333Virgil Township $958
Jobs per worker2×
Montevallo Township is more of a job hub
Montevallo Township 0.04Virgil Township 0.02
Street grid+74%
Virgil Township has the more walkable street grid
Virgil Township 4.0Montevallo Township 2.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $770 more a month in Montevallo Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Montevallo Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $1,064/mo · Housing →
Virgil Township$990/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →

The difference: $770 a month, about $9,200 a year, between Montevallo Township and Virgil Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Montevallo Township and Virgil Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Montevallo TownshipVirgil TownshipMontevallo TownshipVirgil Township
Montevallo Township ↔ Virgil Township6.2 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
Montevallo TownshipVirgil Township
Snow a year7″2″
January low22°F22°F
July high88°F89°F
Growing season (days)199d199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th71st
Outdoors & history
Montevallo TownshipVirgil Township
Trails6 mi3 mi
Conserved land0%2.4%
Famous people born here1—
Community
Montevallo TownshipVirgil 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.

Montevallo TownshipVirgil Township
People
Population 686Highest 631Lowest
Median age 42.3±8.3Highest 8% above MO 21.9±29Lowest 44% below MO
Montevallo Township and Virgil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.4%±17.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 40.7%±28.6Highest MO: 22.3%
Virgil Township and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.2%±4Lowest MO: 17.9% 13.9%±5.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Virgil Township and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 0%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.5 MO: 5.7% 0%±2.7 MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,610±$13kHighest about the MO average $35,625±$9kLowest 50% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $314,300±$234kHighest 36% above MO $174,200±$63kLowest 24% below MO
Montevallo Township and Virgil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,064±$756 3% above MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,333Highest 32% below MO $958Lowest 51% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±19.7 MO: 45.6% 0%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 8.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 66.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 95.7%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 10 yrs newer than MO 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 min 33% above MO —
Work from home 11%±7.8Lowest MO: 13% 25.5%±18.4Highest MO: 13%
Virgil Township and Montevallo 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 39.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Highest 0.02Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Nevada (27%)Nevada (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Virgil TownshipFew work in Montevallo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.5 miHighest 3.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 4.0Highest
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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