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Sargent Township vs Cass Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: trails (4× in Sargent Township) and property tax bill (+74% in Sargent Township).

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Sargent Township, MOA small town of 406Texas County · 406 people
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Cass Township, MOA small town of 668Texas County · 668 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.

Sargent TownshipA small town of 406
Quiet strengthsSargent Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sargent Township →
Cass TownshipA small town of 668
Quiet strengthsCass Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cass 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.

Trails4×
Sargent Township has more miles of trail
Sargent Township 9.6 miCass Township 2.4 mi
Property tax bill+74%
Tax bills are bigger in Sargent Township
Sargent Township $739Cass Township $425
Average commute8 min
Sargent Township has the shorter commute
Cass Township 26 minSargent Township 18 min
Jobs per worker+80%
Cass Township is more of a job hub
Cass Township 0.18Sargent Township 0.10
Homeowners+11.7 pts renters
Cass Township has more renters
Sargent Township 96.2%Cass Township 84.5%
Street grid+42%
Sargent Township has the more walkable street grid
Sargent Township 4.4Cass Township 3.1
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Cass 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.

Sargent Township$510/mo
Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
Cass Township$860/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 0.27% · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Cass Township and Sargent 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

Sargent Township and Cass Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sargent TownshipCass TownshipSargent TownshipCass Township
Sargent Township ↔ Cass Township8.2 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
Sargent TownshipCass Township
Snow a year10″4″
January low22°F24°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)196d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd68th
Outdoors & history
Sargent TownshipCass Township
Trails10 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places—1
Community
Sargent TownshipCass 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.

Sargent TownshipCass Township
People
Population 406Lowest 668Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -16% MO: +2.8%
Median age 64.6±20.5Highest 66% above MO 60±4.5Lowest 54% above MO
Sargent Township and Cass Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 4.2%±10.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 10.2%±8.9Highest MO: 22.3%
Cass Township and Sargent Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 48.8%±15.7Highest MO: 17.9% 35.6%±11.7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Sargent Township and Cass Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 7.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±5Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±2.5Lowest MO: 5.7%
Sargent Township and Cass Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $37,434±$9k 47% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $85,900±$72kLowest 63% below MO $157,900±$9kHighest 31% below MO
Cass Township and Sargent Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $739Highest 62% below MO $425Lowest 78% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 46.3%±49.4Highest MO: 45.6%
Cass Township and Sargent Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 13%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.2%Highest MO: 68.1% 84.5%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984 6 yrs newer than MO 1984 6 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 24% below MO 26 minHighest 9% above MO
Work from home 11.5%±14.4Highest MO: 13% 8.6%±8.1Lowest MO: 13%
Sargent Township and Cass Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cabool (29%)Houston (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cass TownshipFew work in Sargent Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 9.6 miHighest 2.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.4Highest 3.1Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Sargent Township

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Burdine Township3,199 people · $169K homes
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Pierce Township335 people

Towns like Sargent 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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