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Virgil Township vs Montevallo Township

Next-door neighbors in Vernon County. The biggest differences: household income (2× in Montevallo Township) and homeowners (+50.9 pts renters in Montevallo Township).

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Virgil Township, MOA small town of 631Vernon County · 631 people
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Montevallo Township, MOA small town of 686Vernon County · 686 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.

Virgil TownshipA small town of 631
Quiet strengthsVirgil Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Virgil Township →
Montevallo TownshipA small town of 686
Quiet strengthsMontevallo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Montevallo 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.

Household income2×
Households in Montevallo Township earn more
Montevallo Township $70,610Virgil Township $35,625
Homeowners+50.9 pts renters
Montevallo Township has more renters
Virgil Township 95.7%Montevallo Township 44.8%
Bachelor’s degree++33.2 pts
More adults in Montevallo Township have a degree
Montevallo Township 33.2%Virgil Township 0%
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Montevallo Township
Montevallo Township $1,333Virgil Township $958
Jobs per worker2×
Montevallo Township is more of a job hub
Montevallo Township 0.04Virgil Township 0.02
Street grid+74%
Virgil Township has the more walkable street grid
Virgil Township 4.0Montevallo Township 2.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $770 more a month in Montevallo 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.

Virgil Township$990/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →
Montevallo Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $1,064/mo · Housing →

The difference: $770 a month, about $9,200 a year, between Montevallo Township and Virgil 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

Virgil Township and Montevallo Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Virgil TownshipMontevallo TownshipVirgil TownshipMontevallo Township
Virgil Township ↔ Montevallo Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 TownshipMontevallo Township
Snow a year2″7″
January low22°F22°F
July high89°F88°F
Growing season (days)199d199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st54th
Outdoors & history
Virgil TownshipMontevallo Township
Trails3 mi6 mi
Conserved land2.4%0%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Virgil TownshipMontevallo 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.

Virgil TownshipMontevallo Township
People
Population 631Lowest 686Highest
Median age 21.9±29Lowest 44% below MO 42.3±8.3Highest 8% above MO
Montevallo Township and Virgil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 40.7%±28.6Highest MO: 22.3% 33.4%±17.7Lowest MO: 22.3%
Virgil Township and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.9%±5.4Highest MO: 17.9% 10.2%±4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Virgil Township and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest MO: 32.4% 33.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.7 MO: 5.7% 0%±2.5 MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,625±$9kLowest 50% below MO $70,610±$13kHighest about the MO average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $174,200±$63kLowest 24% below MO $314,300±$234kHighest 36% above MO
Montevallo Township and Virgil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,064±$756 3% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $958Lowest 51% below MO $1,333Highest 32% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MO: 45.6% 0%±19.7 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 66.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 8.9%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.7%Highest MO: 68.1% 44.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO 1988Lowest 10 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 31 min 33% above MO
Work from home 25.5%±18.4Highest MO: 13% 11%±7.8Lowest MO: 13%
Virgil Township and Montevallo 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 18.8 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Nevada (30%)Nevada (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Montevallo TownshipFew work in Virgil Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miLowest 5.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.0Highest 2.3Lowest
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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