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Morris Township vs Upton Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+21.9 pts in Upton Township) and trails (3.6× in Upton Township).

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Morris Township, MOA small town of 647Texas County · 647 people
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Upton Township, MOA small town of 530Texas County · 530 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.

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 →
Upton TownshipA small town of 530
Quiet strengthsUpton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Upton 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.

★ What stands out · Where they are

Morris Township and Upton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Morris TownshipUpton TownshipMorris TownshipUpton Township
Morris Township ↔ Upton Township9.3 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
Morris TownshipUpton Township
Snow a year10″4″
January low22°F24°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)196d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th56th
Outdoors & history
Morris TownshipUpton Township
Conserved land0.2%5.5%
Community
Morris TownshipUpton 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.

Morris TownshipUpton Township
People
Population 647Highest 530Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -21.1%Lowest MO: +2.8% +0.8%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.4±26Lowest 4% above MO 56.6±18.1Highest 45% above MO
Upton 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% 20.6%±11.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Morris Township and Upton 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% 38.9%±9.8Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 13.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 18.2%±14.6Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,662±$17kLowest 21% below MO $82,083±$8kHighest 16% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,000±$87k 23% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $547 72% below MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 43.8%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 2.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 16.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 78.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 12 yrs older than MO 1986Highest 8 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 23% above MO 35 minHighest 48% above MO
Work from home 0%±3.8 MO: 13% 0%±6.2 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (15%)Houston (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Upton TownshipFew work in Morris Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 9.7 miLowest 34.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 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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