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Piney Township vs Lynch Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.5× in Piney Township) and trails (4.7× in Lynch Township).

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Piney Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 4,871 people
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Lynch Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 1,266 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.

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 →
Lynch TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors20.4% conserved land40 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Lynch 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 worker6.5×
Piney Township is more of a job hub
Piney Township 1.29Lynch Township 0.20
Trails4.7×
Lynch Township has more miles of trail
Lynch Township 40.3 miPiney Township 8.6 mi
Median age18 yrs
Lynch Township skews older
Lynch Township 59Piney Township 41
Age 65++20.4 pts
Lynch Township has more people 65 and up
Lynch Township 38.5%Piney Township 18.1%
Work in town+31.7 pts
More of Piney Township’s workers stay in town
Piney Township 33%Lynch Township 1.3%
Kids under 18+13.1 pts
Piney Township has more kids
Piney Township 23.4%Lynch Township 10.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Piney Township$710/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $671/mo · Housing →
Lynch Township$830/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.35% · or rent about $917/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Lynch 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.

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
C+Piney TownshipBetter than 35% of districts in the state BLynch TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state
Health
DPiney TownshipHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns D−Lynch TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Piney Township and Lynch Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Piney TownshipLynch TownshipPiney TownshipLynch Township
Piney Township ↔ Lynch Township8.9 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
Piney TownshipLynch Township
Snow a year4″11″
January low24°F21°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)194d181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd52nd
Outdoors & history
Piney TownshipLynch Township
Trails9 mi40 mi
Conserved land0.7%20.4%
Community
Piney TownshipLynch Township
Library hours a week44 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.

Piney TownshipLynch Township
People
Population 4,871Highest 1,266Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.9%Highest MO: +2.8% -9.8%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 41±3.9Lowest 5% above MO 59±6.6Highest 51% above MO
Kids under 18 23.4%±4.2Highest MO: 22.3% 10.3%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 18.1%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 38.5%±9.3Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 18.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±0.8Highest MO: 5.7% 0.4%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Piney Township and Lynch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,462±$5kHighest 33% below MO $38,068±$19kLowest 46% below MO
Piney Township and Lynch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $123,900±$20kLowest 46% below MO $150,500±$49kHighest 35% below MO
Lynch 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±$62Lowest 35% below MO $917±$262Highest 11% below MO
Lynch Township and Piney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $735Highest 62% below MO $523Lowest 73% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.6%±8.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 81.8%±58.9Highest MO: 45.6%
Lynch Township and Piney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.7%Highest MO: 12.6% 13.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 93.9%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 3 yrs older than MO 1980Highest 2 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 13% below MO 27 minHighest 14% above MO
Work from home 4.4%±1.9Lowest MO: 13% 7.9%±9Highest MO: 13%
Lynch Township and Piney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 33%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.29Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (31%)Houston (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lynch TownshipFew work in Piney Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 20.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.6 miLowest 40.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.9Highest 2.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #180 of 226 in MO—
School district HOUSTON R-ISUCCESS R-VI
High school in town Houston HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 11.6 —
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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