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Sherman Township vs Smithton

113 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (91.7× in Smithton) and jobs per worker (7.5× in Smithton).

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Sherman Township, MOA small town of 444DeKalb County · 444 people
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Smithton, MOA small town of 535Missouri · 535 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.

Sherman TownshipA small town of 444
Quiet strengthsSherman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sherman Township →
SmithtonA small town of 535
Quiet strengthsSmithton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Smithton →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid91.7×
Smithton has the more walkable street grid
Smithton 147Sherman Township 1.6
Jobs per worker7.5×
Smithton is more of a job hub
Smithton 0.90Sherman Township 0.12
Age 65++15.2 pts
Sherman Township has more people 65 and up
Sherman Township 22.5%Smithton 7.3%
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Smithton
Smithton $866Sherman Township $745
★ What stands out · 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
–Sherman TownshipNot graded C+SmithtonBetter than 40% of districts in the state
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
Sherman TownshipSmithton
Snow a year21″13″
January low15°F19°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)180d186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd51st
Outdoors & history
Sherman TownshipSmithton
Settled1870—
National Register places1—
Community
Sherman TownshipSmithton
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.

Where they are

113 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sherman TownshipDeKalb CountySmithtonMO
Sherman Township ↔ Smithton113 miles apart
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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.

Sherman TownshipSmithton
People
Population 444Lowest 535Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.7%Highest MO: +2.8% -11.2%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 34.5±19.4Lowest 12% below MO 36.7±4.1Highest 6% below MO
Smithton and Sherman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.1%±11.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 36.1%±17.9Highest MO: 22.3%
Smithton and Sherman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.5%±10.5Highest MO: 17.9% 7.3%±3.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 12.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±5.5Highest MO: 5.7% 3.9%±3.3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Sherman Township and Smithton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,688±$12kHighest about the MO average $55,288±$11kLowest 22% below MO
Sherman Township and Smithton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $116,400±$26k 49% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $929±$226 10% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $745Lowest 62% below MO $866Highest 56% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 89.3%±10.9Highest MO: 45.6%
Smithton and Sherman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MO: 12.6% 5.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.9%Highest MO: 68.1% 84.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 11 yrs older than MO 1968Highest 10 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 4% above MO 28 minHighest 21% above MO
Work from home 8.9%±6.4Highest MO: 13% 5.3%±5.8Lowest MO: 13%
Sherman Township and Smithton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.90Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (33%)Sedalia (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SmithtonFew work in Sherman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 147Highest
Schools
School district —SMITHTON R-VI
High school in town —Smithton High
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.9
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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