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Reeds Spring vs Bethlehem Township

111 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (57.7× in Reeds Spring) and growth since 2010 (+32.6 pts in Reeds Spring).

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Reeds Spring, MOOne of the safest townsMissouri · 1,112 people

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Bethlehem Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsHenry County · 1,144 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.

Reeds SpringOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 100%of U.S. towns we grade Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 65%of MO districts All about Reeds Spring →

Bethlehem TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors26.7% conserved land0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Bethlehem 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.

Street grid57.7×

Reeds Spring has the more walkable street grid

Reeds Spring 75.0Bethlehem Township 1.3

Growth since 2010+32.6 pts

Reeds Spring has grown faster since 2010

Reeds Spring +24.4%Bethlehem Township -8.2%

Property tax bill+84%

Tax bills are bigger in Bethlehem Township

Bethlehem Township $1,818Reeds Spring $987

Jobs per worker3.5×

Reeds Spring is more of a job hub

Reeds Spring 0.94Bethlehem Township 0.27

Bethlehem Township has more miles of trail

Bethlehem Township 0.3 miReeds Spring 0.1 mi

Conserved land+26.7 pts

Bethlehem Township has more conserved land

Bethlehem Township 26.7%Reeds Spring 0%

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Reeds Spring$1,640/mo

Typical home $288K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $872/mo · Housing →

Bethlehem Township$1,540/mo

Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Reeds Spring and Bethlehem 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.

Safety

A+Reeds SpringSafer than 100% of U.S. towns –Bethlehem TownshipNot graded

Schools

B+Reeds SpringBetter than 65% of districts in the state –Bethlehem TownshipNot graded

Health

C−Reeds SpringHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns DBethlehem TownshipHealthier than 13% 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

Reeds SpringBethlehem Township

Snow a year7″11″

January low22°F 19°F

July high89°F 90°F

Growing season (days)187d 187d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th 55th

Outdoors & history

Reeds SpringBethlehem Township

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%26.7%

Settled—1873

Community

Reeds SpringBethlehem Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

111 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Reeds SpringMO Bethlehem TownshipHenry County

Reeds Spring ↔ Bethlehem Township111 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Reeds SpringBethlehem Township

People

Population 1,112Lowest 1,144Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +24.4%Highest MO: +2.8% -8.2%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 35.6±7.3Lowest 9% below MO 36.6±16.6Highest 6% below MO

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 26.9%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3% 18.7%±8Lowest MO: 22.3%

Reeds Spring and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 18%±1.5Lowest MO: 17.9% 19.8%±6.4Highest MO: 17.9%

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19%Highest MO: 32.4% 17.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±4.9Highest MO: 5.7%

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $56,364±$7kLowest 20% below MO $86,469±$27kHighest 22% above MO

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $185,400±$39kLowest 19% below MO $264,600±$73kHighest 15% above MO

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $872±$64 16% below MO —

Property taxmedian, yearly $987Lowest 49% below MO $1,818Highest 7% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.9%±18.6Lowest MO: 45.6% 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6%

Bethlehem Township and Reeds Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 14.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 11.5%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.7%Lowest MO: 68.1% 63.8%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO 1993Lowest 15 yrs newer than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 12% below MO 20 minLowest 14% below MO

Work from home 7.5%±7.4Highest MO: 13% 3.9%±4.9Lowest MO: 13%

Reeds Spring and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 5.1%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 30.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.94Highest 0.27Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Branson (20%)Clinton (28%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bethlehem TownshipFew work in Reeds Spring

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 26.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 75.0Highest 1.3Lowest

Schools

School district REEDS SPRING R-IV—

High school in town Table Rock Career Center—

Students per teacherat that high school 0.0 —

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Reeds Spring neighborsTown Square →

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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.