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Sibley vs Monroe Township

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9.6× in Sibley) and average commute (74 min in Sibley).

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Sibley, MOA history townMissouri · 369 people
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Monroe Township, MOA small town of 300Daviess County · 300 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.

SibleyA history town
HistorySettled in 18361 place on the National Register Housing$212K typical home21% below the MO typical home All about Sibley →
Monroe TownshipA small town of 300
Quiet strengthsMonroe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Monroe Township →
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 grid9.6×
Sibley has the more walkable street grid
Sibley 15.4Monroe Township 1.6
Average commute74 min
Sibley has the shorter commute
Monroe Township 107 minSibley 32 min
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Sibley
Sibley $2,447Monroe Township $1,219
Jobs per worker4.1×
Sibley is more of a job hub
Sibley 1.15Monroe Township 0.28
Bachelor’s degree++8.4 pts
More adults in Sibley have a degree
Sibley 14.6%Monroe Township 6.2%
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
SibleyMonroe Township
Snow a year13″8″
January low19°F16°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)198d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st57th
Outdoors & history
SibleyMonroe Township
Trails0 mi12 mi
Conserved land0%3%
Settled1836—
National Register places1—
Community
SibleyMonroe 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.

Where they are

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SibleyMOMonroe TownshipDaviess County
Sibley ↔ Monroe Township47 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.

SibleyMonroe Township
People
Population 369Highest 300Lowest
Median age 39.1±12.9Lowest about the MO average 39.8±17.2Highest about the MO average
Monroe Township and Sibley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.6%±7.1Highest MO: 22.3% 19%±13.5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Sibley and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.4%±5Lowest MO: 17.9% 24.7%±13.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Monroe Township and Sibley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 6.2%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.5Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±5.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Sibley and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $105,625±$35kHighest 49% above MO $92,708±$15kLowest 31% above MO
Sibley and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,400±$16k 30% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $713±$216 31% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,447Highest 26% above MO $1,219Lowest 37% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±100 MO: 45.6% —
Below poverty line 11.7%Highest MO: 12.6% 0%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.2%Lowest MO: 68.1% 100%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO 1980Highest 2 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minLowest 38% above MO 107 minHighest 354% above MO
Work from home 14.4%±6.7Lowest MO: 13% 31.7%±19.6Highest MO: 13%
Monroe Township and Sibley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 44.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.15Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (23%)Gallatin (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Monroe TownshipFew work in Sibley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 12.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.4Highest 1.6Lowest
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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