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Union Township vs Monroe Township

Next-door neighbors in Daviess County. The biggest differences: average commute (82 min in Union Township) and street grid (5× in Union Township).

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

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 →
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 part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Average commute82 min
Union Township has the shorter commute
Monroe Township 107 minUnion Township 25 min
Street grid5×
Union Township has the more walkable street grid
Union Township 8.0Monroe Township 1.6
Work from home+26.6 pts
More people work from home in Monroe Township
Monroe Township 31.7%Union Township 5.1%
Household income+72%
Households in Monroe Township earn more
Monroe Township $92,708Union Township $54,000
Size6.6×
Union Township is the bigger place
Union Township 1,988Monroe Township 300
Trails3.8×
Monroe Township has more miles of trail
Monroe Township 12.1 miUnion Township 3.2 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Union Township and Monroe Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Union TownshipMonroe TownshipUnion TownshipMonroe Township
Union Township ↔ Monroe Township6.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 –Monroe TownshipNot graded
Health
DUnion TownshipHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns –Monroe TownshipNot graded
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 TownshipMonroe Township
Snow a year20″8″
January low16°F16°F
July high86°F87°F
Growing season (days)184d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th57th
Outdoors & history
Union TownshipMonroe Township
Trails3 mi12 mi
Conserved land0.4%3%
Community
Union TownshipMonroe Township
Library hours a week38 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.

Union TownshipMonroe Township
People
Population 1,988Highest 300Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.5% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 38.7±2.6Lowest about the MO average 39.8±17.2Highest about the MO average
Monroe Township and Union Township 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% 19%±13.5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Union Township and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.1%±3.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 24.7%±13.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Monroe Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.5%Highest MO: 32.4% 6.2%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±5.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Union Township 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 $54,000±$8kLowest 24% below MO $92,708±$15kHighest 31% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $167,700±$41k 27% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $742±$86 28% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $953Lowest 51% below MO $1,219Highest 37% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.4%±13.6 MO: 45.6% —
Below poverty line 17.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 0%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 100%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO 1980Highest 2 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 6% above MO 107 minHighest 354% above MO
Work from home 5.1%±2.8Lowest MO: 13% 31.7%±19.6Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 12.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miLowest 44.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gallatin (11%)Gallatin (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Monroe TownshipFew work in Union Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miLowest 12.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.0Highest 1.6Lowest
Schools
School district GALLATIN R-V—
High school in town Gallatin High—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.4 —
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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