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Union Township vs Atchison Township

Next-door neighbors in Nodaway County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.2× in Union Township) and property tax bill (+61% in Union Township).

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Union Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsNodaway County · 292 people
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Atchison Township, MOA small town of 578Nodaway County · 578 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 All about Union Township →
Atchison TownshipA small town of 578
Quiet strengthsAtchison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Atchison 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 worker3.2×
Union Township is more of a job hub
Union Township 0.16Atchison Township 0.05
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Union Township
Union Township $1,452Atchison Township $903
Average commute6 min
Union Township has the shorter commute
Atchison Township 27 minUnion Township 21 min
Street grid+56%
Union Township has the more walkable street grid
Union Township 2.8Atchison Township 1.8
Typical home built16 yrs
Union Township’s homes are older
Atchison Township 1971Union Township 1955
Bachelor’s degree++9.3 pts
More adults in Union Township have a degree
Union Township 26.6%Atchison Township 17.3%
★ 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.

Union Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $1,050/mo · Housing →
Atchison Township$920/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $767/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Union Township and Atchison 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

Union Township and Atchison Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Union TownshipAtchison TownshipUnion TownshipAtchison Township
Union Township ↔ Atchison Township8.4 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
B−Union TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state –Atchison TownshipNot graded
Health
DUnion TownshipHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns –Atchison 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 TownshipAtchison Township
Snow a year15″15″
January low14°F14°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)180d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th75th
Outdoors & history
Union TownshipAtchison Township
Trails4 mi6 mi
Conserved land0.7%0.1%
Settled18561845
Archive photos1—
Community
Union TownshipAtchison 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.

Union TownshipAtchison Township
People
Population 292Lowest 578Highest
Median age 38.9±7.2Lowest about the MO average 44.9±9.3Highest 15% above MO
Atchison Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.7%±8.2Highest MO: 22.3% 19.2%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Union Township and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.5%±7.7Lowest MO: 17.9% 19.6%±7Highest MO: 17.9%
Atchison 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+ 26.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 17.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.2%±6.1Highest MO: 5.7%
Atchison Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $74,750±$26kLowest 6% above MO $79,261±$7kHighest 12% above MO
Atchison Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $179,700±$105kHighest 22% below MO $161,500±$15kLowest 30% below MO
Union Township and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,050±$136Highest about the MO average $767±$279Lowest 26% below MO
Union Township and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,452Highest 25% below MO $903Lowest 54% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 31.9%±6.4Highest MO: 45.6%
Atchison Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.6%Lowest MO: 12.6% 9.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 78.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 23 yrs older than MO 1971Highest 7 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 11% below MO 27 minHighest 15% above MO
Work from home 2.3%±3Lowest MO: 13% 7.8%±4.8Highest MO: 13%
Atchison Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Maryville (38%)Maryville (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Atchison TownshipFew work in Union Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miLowest 5.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 1.8Lowest
Schools
School district NORTH NODAWAY CO. R-VI—
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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