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Morris Township vs Alma

146 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (50.8× in Alma) and property tax bill (3.1× in Alma).

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Morris Township, MOA small town of 647Texas County · 647 people
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Alma, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 450 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.

Morris TownshipA small town of 647
Quiet strengthsMorris Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morris Township →
AlmaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 73%of MO districts Housing$222K typical home17% below the MO typical home All about Alma →
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 grid50.8×
Alma has the more walkable street grid
Alma 117Morris Township 2.3
Property tax bill3.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Alma
Alma $1,697Morris Township $547
Average commute5 min
Alma has the shorter commute
Morris Township 29 minAlma 24 min
Bachelor’s degree++8.6 pts
More adults in Morris Township have a degree
Morris Township 44.7%Alma 36.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Alma

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.

Morris Township$980/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 0.31% · Housing →
Alma$1,370/mo
Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $823/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Alma and Morris 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.

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
–Morris TownshipNot graded B+AlmaBetter 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
Morris TownshipAlma
Snow a year10″14″
January low22°F18°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)196d195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th30th
Outdoors & history
Morris TownshipAlma
Trails10 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.2%0%
Settled—1878
Famous people born here—2
Community
Morris TownshipAlma
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

146 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Morris TownshipTexas CountyAlmaMO
Morris Township ↔ Alma146 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.

Morris TownshipAlma
People
Population 647Highest 450Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -21.1% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 40.4±26Highest 4% above MO 39.9±5.5Lowest about the MO average
Morris Township and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.8%±9.8Highest MO: 22.3% 24.7%±5.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Morris Township and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±7.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 22.9%±5.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Alma and Morris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 36.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 18.2%±14.6Highest MO: 5.7% 3.3%±2.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Morris Township and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,662±$17kLowest 21% below MO $68,750±$41kHighest about the MO average
Alma and Morris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,000±$87kHighest 23% below MO $155,000±$56kLowest 33% below MO
Morris Township and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $823±$52 20% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $547Lowest 72% below MO $1,697Highest 13% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 52%±90.2 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 2.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 9.6%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 84.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 12 yrs older than MO 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 23% above MO 24 minLowest about the MO average
Work from home 0%±3.8Lowest MO: 13% 3.9%±3.1Highest MO: 13%
Alma and Morris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (15%)Kansas City (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AlmaFew work in Morris Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 117Highest
Schools
School district —SANTA FE R-X
High school in town —Santa Fe High
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.1
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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