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Sherrill Township vs Jackson Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.5× in Sherrill Township) and street grid (+95% in Sherrill Township).

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Sherrill Township, MOKnown for its schoolsTexas County · 5,408 people
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Jackson Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 1,777 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.

Sherrill TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 62%of MO districts Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sherrill Township →
Jackson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 65%of MO districts All about Jackson 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 worker3.5×
Sherrill Township is more of a job hub
Sherrill Township 0.92Jackson Township 0.26
Street grid+95%
Sherrill Township has the more walkable street grid
Sherrill Township 7.4Jackson Township 3.8
Size3×
Sherrill Township is the bigger place
Sherrill Township 5,408Jackson Township 1,777
Work in town+15.2 pts
More of Sherrill Township’s workers stay in town
Sherrill Township 19.2%Jackson Township 4%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Jackson Township
Jackson Township $832Sherrill Township $711
Homeowners+8.4 pts renters
Sherrill Township has more renters
Jackson Township 80.2%Sherrill Township 71.8%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Sherrill Township and Jackson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sherrill TownshipJackson TownshipSherrill TownshipJackson Township
Sherrill Township ↔ Jackson Township11 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Sherrill Township$690/mo
Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $721/mo · Housing →
Jackson Township$720/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $710/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
BSherrill TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state B+Jackson TownshipBetter than 65% of districts in the state
Health
D−Sherrill TownshipHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns DJackson TownshipHealthier than 7% 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
Sherrill TownshipJackson Township
Snow a year11″4″
January low21°F24°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)181d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th68th
Outdoors & history
Sherrill TownshipJackson Township
Trails19 mi28 mi
Conserved land1.1%6.7%
Archive photos—2
Community
Sherrill TownshipJackson Township
Library hours a week39 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.

Sherrill TownshipJackson Township
People
Population 5,408Highest 1,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.4%Highest MO: +2.8% -7%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 39.4±3Lowest about the MO average 47.2±8Highest 21% above MO
Jackson Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.4%±4.1Highest MO: 22.3% 16.8%±3.7Lowest MO: 22.3%
Sherrill Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.4%±2.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 22.1%±3.3Highest MO: 17.9%
Jackson Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 13.7%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±0.9Highest MO: 5.7% 0.6%±0.9Lowest MO: 5.7%
Sherrill Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,987±$8kLowest 34% below MO $55,088±$18kHighest 22% below MO
Jackson Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,900±$42kLowest 48% below MO $123,700±$23kHighest 46% below MO
Jackson Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $721±$64Highest 30% below MO $710±$281Lowest 31% below MO
Sherrill Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $711Lowest 64% below MO $832Highest 57% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.4%±15.6Highest MO: 45.6% 50.4%±20.2Lowest MO: 45.6%
Sherrill Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 20.9%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 80.2%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO 1987Highest 9 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 20% above MO 29 minHighest 21% above MO
Work from home 7.2%±3.6Lowest MO: 13% 7.9%±8.8Highest MO: 13%
Jackson Township and Sherrill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 19.2%Highest 4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.3 miHighest 29.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Licking (16%)Houston (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jackson TownshipFew work in Sherrill Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 6.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 18.5 miLowest 27.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 7.4Highest 3.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #151 of 226 in MO—
School district DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS · LICKING R-VIIIRAYMONDVILLE R-VII
High school in town Licking HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 12.3 —
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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