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Springfield Township vs Badger Township

56 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8× in Badger Township) and property tax bill (+70% in Badger Township).

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Springfield Township, MOAn outdoors townHenry County · 285 people
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Badger Township, MOA small town of 339Vernon County · 339 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.

Springfield TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors20.3% conserved land3.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Springfield Township →
Badger TownshipA small town of 339
Quiet strengthsBadger Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Badger 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 worker8×
Badger Township is more of a job hub
Badger Township 0.16Springfield Township 0.02
Property tax bill+70%
Tax bills are bigger in Badger Township
Badger Township $1,586Springfield Township $934
Average commute18 min
Badger Township has the shorter commute
Springfield Township 32 minBadger Township 14 min
Trails2.3×
Badger Township has more miles of trail
Badger Township 8.0 miSpringfield Township 3.5 mi
Conserved land+19.6 pts
Springfield Township has more conserved land
Springfield Township 20.3%Badger Township 0.7%
Street grid+86%
Badger Township has the more walkable street grid
Badger Township 2.6Springfield Township 1.4
★ What stands out · 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.

Springfield Township$1,350/mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 0.39% · Housing →
Badger Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Springfield Township and Badger 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.

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
Springfield TownshipBadger Township
Snow a year11″6″
January low19°F22°F
July high90°F89°F
Growing season (days)187d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th71st
Outdoors & history
Springfield TownshipBadger Township
Trails4 mi8 mi
Conserved land20.3%0.7%
Community
Springfield TownshipBadger 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

56 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springfield TownshipHenry CountyBadger TownshipVernon County
Springfield Township ↔ Badger Township56 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.

Springfield TownshipBadger Township
People
Population 285Lowest 339Highest
Median age 61.1±10.6Highest 57% above MO 60.7±4Lowest 56% above MO
Springfield Township and Badger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 6.3%±10.1Lowest MO: 22.3% 8.8%±8.1Highest MO: 22.3%
Badger Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.2%±6.3Highest MO: 17.9% 33.6%±14.5Lowest MO: 17.9%
Springfield Township and Badger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 18.9%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.5%±5.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Badger Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,450±$27kLowest 47% below MO $61,083±$8kHighest 14% below MO
Badger Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $241,700±$77kHighest 5% above MO $219,400±$70kLowest 5% below MO
Springfield Township and Badger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $934Lowest 52% below MO $1,586Highest 19% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MO: 45.6% 0%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 27.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.4%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 89.5%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978 same as MO 1978 same as MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 37% above MO 14 minLowest 39% below MO
Work from home 11.8%±10.8Lowest MO: 13% 37.1%±29.2Highest MO: 13%
Badger Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.16Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (30%)Nevada (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Badger TownshipFew work in Springfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 20.3%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miLowest 8.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 2.6Highest
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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