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Virgil Township vs Boone Township
117 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (11.7× in Boone Township) and home values (+78% in Virgil Township).
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.
Virgil Township A small town of 631
Quiet strengths Virgil Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Virgil 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $340 more a month in Virgil 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate %
Virgil Township $990 /mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →
Boone Township $660 /mo
Typical home $98K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $340 a month , about $4,000 a year , between Virgil Township and Boone 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.
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
Virgil Township Boone Township
Outdoors & history
Virgil Township Boone Township
Community
Virgil Township Boone Township
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 117 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Virgil Township ↔ Boone Township 117 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Virgil Township Boone Township
People
Population
631 Lowest
927 Highest
Median age
21.9 ±29 Highest
44% below MO
21.2 ±20.2 Lowest
46% below MO
Virgil Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
40.7% ±28.6 Lowest
MO: 22.3%
45.4% ±34.5 Highest
MO: 22.3%
Boone Township and Virgil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.9% ±5.4 Lowest
MO: 17.9%
20.5% ±11 Highest
MO: 17.9%
Boone Township and Virgil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0%
MO: 32.4%
0%
MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±2.7
MO: 5.7%
0% ±1.8
MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$35,625 ±$9k Lowest
50% below MO
$38,125 ±$34k Highest
46% below MO
Boone Township and Virgil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$174,200 ±$63k Highest
24% below MO
$97,600 ±$14k Lowest
58% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$958
51% below MO
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Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100
MO: 45.6%
—
Below poverty line
66.9% Highest
MO: 12.6%
0% Lowest
MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7% Highest
MO: 68.1%
89.4% Lowest
MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
2000 Highest
22 yrs newer than MO
1988 Lowest
10 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
— 32 min
37% above MO
Work from home
25.5% ±18.4 Highest
MO: 13%
0% ±5 Lowest
MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest
1.8% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest
29.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.02 Lowest
0.04 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Nevada (30%) Licking (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Boone Township Few work in Virgil Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
2.4% Lowest
49.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
3.2 mi Lowest
37.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest
0.8 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
4.0 Highest
2.2 Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Virgil Township or Boone Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Virgil Township? →
Moving to Virgil Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Virgil Township’s Town Square.
Boone Township or Virgil Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Boone Township? →
Moving to Boone Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Boone Township’s Town Square.
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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