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Badger Township vs Indian Point

93 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (12.3× in Indian Point) and trails (13.3× in Badger Township).

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Badger Township, MOA small town of 339Vernon County · 339 people
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Indian Point, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 387 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.

Badger TownshipA small town of 339
Quiet strengthsBadger Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Badger Township →
Indian PointAn outdoors town
Outdoors47% conserved land0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Indian Point →
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.

Street grid12.3×
Indian Point has the more walkable street grid
Indian Point 31.9Badger Township 2.6
Trails13.3×
Badger Township has more miles of trail
Badger Township 8.0 miIndian Point 0.6 mi
Jobs per worker8.6×
Indian Point is more of a job hub
Indian Point 1.37Badger Township 0.16
Seasonal homes+71.3 pts
Indian Point has more second homes
Indian Point 71.3%Badger Township 0%
Conserved land+46.3 pts
Indian Point has more conserved land
Indian Point 47%Badger Township 0.7%
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Badger Township
Badger Township $1,586Indian Point $1,086
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Indian Point

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.

Badger Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
Indian Point$1,600/mo
Typical home $290K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.34% · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Indian Point and Badger 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
Badger TownshipIndian Point
Snow a year6″7″
January low22°F24°F
July high89°F92°F
Growing season (days)202d205d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st79th
Outdoors & history
Badger TownshipIndian Point
Trails8 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.7%47%
Community
Badger TownshipIndian Point
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

93 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Badger TownshipVernon CountyIndian PointMO
Badger Township ↔ Indian Point93 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.

Badger TownshipIndian Point
People
Population 339Lowest 387Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +4.2% MO: +2.8%
Median age 60.7±4Lowest 56% above MO 62.4±4Highest 60% above MO
Indian Point and Badger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.8%±8.1Highest MO: 22.3% 6.2%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Badger Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.6%±14.5Lowest MO: 17.9% 44.4%±4.5Highest MO: 17.9%
Indian Point and Badger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 29.8%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±5.8Highest MO: 5.7% 2.1%±4.4Lowest MO: 5.7%
Badger Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,083±$8kHighest 14% below MO $58,438±$24kLowest 17% below MO
Badger Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $219,400±$70kLowest 5% below MO $317,400±$75kHighest 38% above MO
Indian Point and Badger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,586Highest 19% below MO $1,086Lowest 44% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 33.3%±41Highest MO: 45.6%
Indian Point and Badger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.4%Lowest MO: 12.6% 12.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.5%Highest MO: 68.1% 78%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest same as MO 1996Highest 18 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 39% below MO 20 minHighest 15% below MO
Work from home 37.1%±29.2Highest MO: 13% 10.2%±7.7Lowest MO: 13%
Badger Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 1.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Nevada (26%)Branson (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Indian PointFew work in Badger Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 47%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.0 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Lowest 31.9Highest
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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