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Springfield Township vs Leesville Township

Next-door neighbors in Henry County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12.5× in Leesville Township) and size (3.3× in Leesville Township).

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Springfield Township, MOAn outdoors townHenry County · 285 people
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Leesville Township, MOKnown for its schoolsHenry County · 951 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 →
Leesville TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 4%of MO districts Outdoors33.8% conserved land3.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Leesville 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 worker12.5×
Leesville Township is more of a job hub
Leesville Township 0.25Springfield Township 0.02
Size3.3×
Leesville Township is the bigger place
Leesville Township 951Springfield Township 285
Age 65++10.9 pts
Springfield Township has more people 65 and up
Springfield Township 37.2%Leesville Township 26.3%
Conserved land+13.5 pts
Leesville Township has more conserved land
Leesville Township 33.8%Springfield Township 20.3%
Homeowners+10.3 pts renters
Leesville Township has more renters
Springfield Township 96.1%Leesville Township 85.8%
Typical home built15 yrs
Springfield Township’s homes are older
Leesville Township 1993Springfield Township 1978
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Springfield 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.

Springfield Township$1,350/mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 0.39% · Housing →
Leesville Township$740/mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Springfield Township and Leesville 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

Springfield Township and Leesville Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Springfield TownshipLeesville TownshipSpringfield TownshipLeesville Township
Springfield Township ↔ Leesville Township6.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
5 Springfield Township residents work in Leesville Township (4.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Springfield Township →
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
–Springfield TownshipNot graded D−Leesville TownshipBetter than 4% 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
Springfield TownshipLeesville Township
Snow a year11″11″
January low19°F19°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)187d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th55th
Outdoors & history
Springfield TownshipLeesville Township
Trails4 mi3 mi
Conserved land20.3%33.8%
Community
Springfield TownshipLeesville 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.

Springfield TownshipLeesville Township
People
Population 285Lowest 951Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.9% MO: +2.8%
Median age 61.1±10.6Highest 57% above MO 53.2±9.1Lowest 36% above MO
Springfield Township and Leesville 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% 18.7%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Leesville 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% 26.3%±4.5Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 10.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.1%±1.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Leesville 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 $70,000±$16kHighest about the MO average
Leesville 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 $125,000±$95kLowest 46% below MO
Springfield Township and Leesville Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,000±$545 3% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $934Lowest 52% below MO $1,074Highest 45% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 47.6%±45.7Highest MO: 45.6%
Leesville Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 85.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest same as MO 1993Highest 15 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 37% above MO 28 minLowest 19% above MO
Work from home 11.8%±10.8Highest MO: 13% 11.2%±7.1Lowest MO: 13%
Springfield Township and Leesville 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 1.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.25Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (30%)Clinton (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Leesville TownshipFew work in Springfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 20.3%Lowest 33.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miHighest 3.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 2.0Highest
Schools
School district —LEESVILLE R-IX
High school in town —None in town
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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