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Union Township vs Memphis

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (13.4× in Memphis) and trails (6.4× in Union Township).

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Union Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDaviess County · 1,988 people

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Memphis, MOHomes around $116KMissouri · 1,782 people

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.

Union TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 83%of MO districts All about Union Township →

MemphisHomes around $116K

Housing$116K typical home57% below the MO typical home Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

HistorySettled in 18431 place on the National Register All about Memphis →

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.

Street grid13.4×

Memphis has the more walkable street grid

Memphis 107Union Township 8.0

Union Township has more miles of trail

Union Township 3.2 miMemphis 0.5 mi

Rent runs higher in Union Township

Union Township $742Memphis $471

Work in town+24.8 pts

More of Memphis’s workers stay in town

Memphis 37.5%Union Township 12.7%

Average commute9 min

Memphis has the shorter commute

Union Township 25 minMemphis 16 min

Growth since 2010+4.5 pts

Union Township has grown faster since 2010

Union Township -0.5%Memphis -5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Union 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.

Down paymentRate%

Union Township$960/mo

Typical home $168K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →

Memphis$680/mo

Typical home $116K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $471/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Union Township and Memphis.

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

A−Union TownshipBetter than 83% of districts in the state C+MemphisBetter than 38% of districts in the state

Health

DUnion TownshipHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns CMemphisHealthier than 26% 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

Union TownshipMemphis

Snow a year20″19″

January low16°F 14°F

July high86°F 86°F

Growing season (days)184d 176d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th 39th

Outdoors & history

Union TownshipMemphis

Trails3 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0.4%0%

Settled—1843

National Register places—1

Archive photos—7

Famous people born here—7

Community

Union TownshipMemphis

Library hours a week38 hrs 44 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

100 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Union TownshipDaviess County MemphisMO

Union Township ↔ Memphis100 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Union TownshipMemphis

People

Population 1,988Highest 1,782Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.5%Highest MO: +2.8% -5%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 38.7±2.6Highest about the MO average 37.8±5.9Lowest 3% below MO

Union Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 28.4%±2.5Highest MO: 22.3% 24%±4.8Lowest MO: 22.3%

Union Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 21.1%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9% 19.7%±3.9Lowest MO: 17.9%

Union Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 20.3%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1Highest MO: 5.7% 1.7%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7%

Union Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $54,000±$8kLowest 24% below MO $55,125±$10kHighest 22% below MO

Memphis and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $167,700±$41kHighest 27% below MO $132,800±$12kLowest 42% below MO

Union Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $742±$86Highest 28% below MO $471±$107Lowest 54% below MO

Property taxmedian, yearly $953Lowest 51% below MO $1,000Highest 49% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.4%±13.6Highest MO: 45.6% 27.6%±12.3Lowest MO: 45.6%

Union Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 17.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 12.2%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 66.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 71.8%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 6% above MO 16 minLowest 32% below MO

Work from home 5.1%±2.8Lowest MO: 13% 9.9%±5.6Highest MO: 13%

Memphis and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 12.7%Lowest 37.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Lowest 1.04Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Gallatin (11%)Kirksville (5%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MemphisFew work in Union Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miHighest 0.5 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.0Lowest 107Highest

Schools

School district GALLATIN R-VSCOTLAND CO. R-I

High school in town Gallatin HighScotland Co. High

Students per teacherat that high school 9.4Lowest 9.7Highest

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Union Township neighborsTown Square →

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Memphis neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Union Township

Liberty Township986 people · $285K homes

Jackson Township589 people · $124K homes

Grand River Township266 people · $108K homes

Monroe Township300 people

Towns like Union Township

Camden Township1,861 people · $164K homes

Gallatin1,740 people · $138K homes

Cooper Township1,765 people · $141K homes

Winfield1,745 people · $208K homes

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.