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Morris Township vs Piney Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.2× in Piney Township) and size (7.5× in Piney Township).

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Morris Township, MOA small town of 647Texas County · 647 people
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Piney Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 4,871 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 →
Piney TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 35%of MO districts All about Piney 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.

Jobs per worker5.2×
Piney Township is more of a job hub
Piney Township 1.29Morris Township 0.25
Size7.5×
Piney Township is the bigger place
Piney Township 4,871Morris Township 647
Growth since 2010+20.2 pts
Piney Township has grown faster since 2010
Piney Township -0.9%Morris Township -21.1%
Work in town+30.1 pts
More of Piney Township’s workers stay in town
Piney Township 33%Morris Township 2.9%
Bachelor’s degree++23.5 pts
More adults in Morris Township have a degree
Morris Township 44.7%Piney Township 21.2%
Street grid2.1×
Piney Township has the more walkable street grid
Piney Township 4.9Morris Township 2.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Morris 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.

Morris Township$980/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 0.31% · Housing →
Piney Township$710/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $671/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Morris Township and Piney 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

Morris Township and Piney Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Morris TownshipPiney TownshipMorris TownshipPiney Township
Morris Township ↔ Piney Township11 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 C+Piney TownshipBetter than 35% of districts in the state
Health
–Morris TownshipNot graded DPiney TownshipHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns
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 TownshipPiney Township
Snow a year10″4″
January low22°F24°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)196d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th52nd
Outdoors & history
Morris TownshipPiney Township
Trails10 mi9 mi
Conserved land0.2%0.7%
Community
Morris TownshipPiney Township
Library hours a week—44 hrs
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.

Morris TownshipPiney Township
People
Population 647Lowest 4,871Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -21.1%Lowest MO: +2.8% -0.9%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.4±26Lowest 4% above MO 41±3.9Highest 5% above MO
Piney Township and Morris Township 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% 23.4%±4.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Morris Township and Piney Township 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% 18.1%±3.1Highest MO: 17.9%
Piney Township 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% 21.2%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 18.2%±14.6Highest MO: 5.7% 0.7%±0.8Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,662±$17kHighest 21% below MO $47,462±$5kLowest 33% below MO
Morris Township and Piney 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 $123,900±$20kLowest 46% below MO
Morris Township and Piney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $671±$62 35% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $547Lowest 72% below MO $735Highest 62% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 51.6%±8.8 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 2.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 26.7%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 71.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 12 yrs older than MO 1975Highest 3 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 23% above MO 20 minLowest 13% below MO
Work from home 0%±3.8Lowest MO: 13% 4.4%±1.9Highest MO: 13%
Piney Township 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%Lowest 33%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 1.29Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (15%)Houston (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Piney TownshipFew work in Morris Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 9.7 miHighest 8.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 4.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#180 of 226 in MO
School district —HOUSTON R-I
High school in town —Houston High
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.6
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Morris Township

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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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