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Upton Township vs Spruce Township

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12× in Upton Township) and jobs per worker (3.6× in Spruce Township).

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Upton Township, MOA small town of 530Texas County · 530 people
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Spruce Township, MOKnown for its schoolsBates County · 372 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.

Upton TownshipA small town of 530
Quiet strengthsUpton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Upton Township →
Spruce TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 13%of MO districts All about Spruce Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Trails12×
Upton Township has more miles of trail
Upton Township 34.7 miSpruce Township 2.9 mi
Jobs per worker3.6×
Spruce Township is more of a job hub
Spruce Township 0.40Upton Township 0.11
Street grid2.5×
Upton Township has the more walkable street grid
Upton Township 2.5Spruce Township 1.0
Age 65++16.6 pts
Upton Township has more people 65 and up
Upton Township 38.9%Spruce Township 22.3%
Average commute6 min
Spruce Township has the shorter commute
Upton Township 35 minSpruce Township 29 min
★ What stands out · 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
–Upton TownshipNot graded DSpruce TownshipBetter than 13% 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
Upton TownshipSpruce Township
Snow a year4″10″
January low24°F21°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)194d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th61st
Outdoors & history
Upton TownshipSpruce Township
Trails35 mi3 mi
Conserved land5.5%0%
Community
Upton TownshipSpruce Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

125 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Upton TownshipTexas CountySpruce TownshipBates County
Upton Township ↔ Spruce Township125 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.

Upton TownshipSpruce Township
People
Population 530Highest 372Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.8% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 56.6±18.1Highest 45% above MO 52.5±13.1Lowest 35% above MO
Upton Township and Spruce Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.6%±11.6Lowest MO: 22.3% 22%±10.1Highest MO: 22.3%
Spruce Township and Upton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38.9%±9.8Highest MO: 17.9% 22.3%±4.5Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 13%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.1%±1.1Highest MO: 5.7%
Spruce Township and Upton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,083±$8kHighest 16% above MO $77,708±$11kLowest 10% above MO
Upton Township and Spruce Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $244,600±$119k 6% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,149 41% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.8%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Upton Township and Spruce Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 2.7%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 84.5%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 8 yrs newer than MO 1994Highest 16 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 48% above MO 29 minLowest 23% above MO
Work from home 0%±6.2Lowest MO: 13% 4.1%±4.4Highest MO: 13%
Spruce Township and Upton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 29.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (30%)Harrisonville (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Spruce TownshipFew work in Upton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 34.7 miHighest 2.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Highest 1.0Lowest
Schools
School district —BALLARD R-II
High school in town —Ballard High
Students per teacherat that high school — 6.5
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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