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Roubidoux Township vs Lynch Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: median age (23.3 yrs in Lynch Township) and property tax bill (+85% in Roubidoux Township).

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Roubidoux Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 2,292 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.

Roubidoux TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors36.5% conserved land16 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Roubidoux 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.

Median age23.3 yrs
Lynch Township skews older
Lynch Township 59Roubidoux Township 35.7
Property tax bill+85%
Tax bills are bigger in Roubidoux Township
Roubidoux Township $967Lynch Township $523
Age 65++24.5 pts
Lynch Township has more people 65 and up
Lynch Township 38.5%Roubidoux Township 14%
Kids under 18+18.9 pts
Roubidoux Township has more kids
Roubidoux Township 29.2%Lynch Township 10.3%
Trails2.6×
Lynch Township has more miles of trail
Lynch Township 40.3 miRoubidoux Township 15.7 mi
Jobs per worker2.6×
Roubidoux Township is more of a job hub
Roubidoux Township 0.51Lynch Township 0.20
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Roubidoux 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.

Roubidoux Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $186K (Census) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $982/mo · Housing →
Lynch Township$830/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.35% · or rent about $917/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Roubidoux Township and Lynch 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+Roubidoux TownshipBetter than 39% of districts in the state BLynch TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state
Health
DRoubidoux TownshipHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns D−Lynch TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Roubidoux Township and Lynch Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Roubidoux TownshipLynch TownshipRoubidoux TownshipLynch Township
Roubidoux Township ↔ Lynch Township11 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
11 Lynch Township residents work in Roubidoux Township (2.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Lynch Township →
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
Roubidoux TownshipLynch Township
Snow a year11″11″
January low21°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)181d181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd52nd
Outdoors & history
Roubidoux TownshipLynch Township
Trails16 mi40 mi
Conserved land36.5%20.4%
National Register places1—
Community
Roubidoux TownshipLynch 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.

Roubidoux TownshipLynch Township
People
Population 2,292Highest 1,266Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.8%Highest MO: +2.8% -9.8%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 35.7±9.5Lowest 8% below MO 59±6.6Highest 51% above MO
Kids under 18 29.2%±7.9Highest MO: 22.3% 10.3%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 14%±5.6Lowest MO: 17.9% 38.5%±9.3Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 18.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.9Highest MO: 5.7% 0.4%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Roubidoux 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 $63,717±$12kHighest 10% below MO $38,068±$19kLowest 46% below MO
Roubidoux 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 $186,000±$24kHighest 19% below MO $150,500±$49kLowest 35% below MO
Roubidoux Township and Lynch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $982±$97Highest 5% below MO $917±$262Lowest 11% below MO
Roubidoux Township and Lynch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $967Highest 50% below MO $523Lowest 73% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.9%±33.4Lowest MO: 45.6% 81.8%±58.9Highest MO: 45.6%
Lynch Township and Roubidoux Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.6%Highest MO: 12.6% 13.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.7%Lowest MO: 68.1% 93.9%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 5 yrs newer than MO 1980Lowest 2 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 42% above MO 27 minLowest 14% above MO
Work from home 3.7%±5Lowest MO: 13% 7.9%±9Highest MO: 13%
Lynch Township and Roubidoux Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.5%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (18%)Houston (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lynch Township3% work in Roubidoux Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 36.5%Highest 20.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 15.7 miLowest 40.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 2.5Highest
Schools
School district PLATO R-VSUCCESS R-VI
High school in town Plato HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 13.0 —
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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