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Amazonia vs Doylesport Township

162 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (109.6× in Amazonia) and property tax bill (+47% in Doylesport Township).

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Amazonia, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 286 people
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Doylesport Township, MOA small town of 294Barton County · 294 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.

AmazoniaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 67%of MO districts Housing$215K typical home20% below the MO typical home All about Amazonia →
Doylesport TownshipA small town of 294
Quiet strengthsDoylesport Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Doylesport 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.

Street grid109.6×
Amazonia has the more walkable street grid
Amazonia 98.6Doylesport Township 0.9
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Doylesport Township
Doylesport Township $1,053Amazonia $714
Average commute4 min
Amazonia has the shorter commute
Doylesport Township 32 minAmazonia 28 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
B+AmazoniaBetter than 67% of districts in the state –Doylesport 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
AmazoniaDoylesport Township
Snow a year21″7″
January low17°F22°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)182d199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th74th
Outdoors & history
AmazoniaDoylesport Township
Trails—6 mi
Conserved land—2.5%
Settled1857—
Archive photos3—
Community
AmazoniaDoylesport 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.

Where they are

162 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AmazoniaMODoylesport TownshipBarton County
Amazonia ↔ Doylesport Township162 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.

AmazoniaDoylesport Township
People
Population 286Lowest 294Highest
Median age 30.5±6.7Highest 22% below MO 29.7±9.1Lowest 24% below MO
Amazonia and Doylesport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.5%±5.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 33%±26Highest MO: 22.3%
Doylesport Township and Amazonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.4%±9.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 12.2%±11.7Highest MO: 17.9%
Doylesport Township and Amazonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.7%Lowest MO: 32.4% 8.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±5.4Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±5.8Lowest MO: 5.7%
Amazonia and Doylesport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,500±$27kHighest 12% above MO $57,014±$30kLowest 19% below MO
Amazonia and Doylesport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $82,700±$13k 64% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $714Lowest 63% below MO $1,053Highest 46% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Doylesport Township and Amazonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 5.8%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.6%Lowest MO: 68.1% 89.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 13 yrs older than MO 1955Lowest 23 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 21% above MO 32 minHighest 38% above MO
Work from home 4.2%±5.9Highest MO: 13% 0%±7.3Lowest MO: 13%
Amazonia and Doylesport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9% 0.9%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (48%)Lamar (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Doylesport TownshipFew work in Amazonia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.6Highest 0.9Lowest
Schools
School district SAVANNAH R-III—
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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