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Cockrell Township vs Musselfork Township

Next-door neighbors in Chariton County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.6× in Cockrell Township) and seasonal homes (+42.2 pts in Musselfork Township).

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Cockrell Township, MOA small town of 242Chariton County · 242 people
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Musselfork Township, MOA small town of 261Chariton County · 261 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.

Cockrell TownshipA small town of 242
Quiet strengthsCockrell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cockrell Township →
Musselfork TownshipA small town of 261
Quiet strengthsMusselfork Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Musselfork 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.

Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Cockrell Township
Cockrell Township $2,523Musselfork Township $983
Seasonal homes+42.2 pts
Musselfork Township has more second homes
Musselfork Township 42.2%Cockrell Township 0%
Street grid2.8×
Musselfork Township has the more walkable street grid
Musselfork Township 6.9Cockrell Township 2.5
Average commute8 min
Cockrell Township has the shorter commute
Musselfork Township 34 minCockrell Township 25 min
Bachelor’s degree++14.6 pts
More adults in Cockrell Township have a degree
Cockrell Township 34.2%Musselfork Township 19.6%
Trails+75%
Cockrell Township has more miles of trail
Cockrell Township 7.7 miMusselfork Township 4.4 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $920 more a month in Cockrell 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.

Cockrell Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $325K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
Musselfork Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

The difference: $920 a month, about $11,000 a year, between Cockrell Township and Musselfork 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

Cockrell Township and Musselfork Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cockrell TownshipMusselfork TownshipCockrell TownshipMusselfork Township
Cockrell Township ↔ Musselfork Township5.9 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
Cockrell TownshipMusselfork Township
Snow a year19″19″
January low18°F18°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)192d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th66th
Outdoors & history
Cockrell TownshipMusselfork Township
Trails8 mi4 mi
Conserved land1.8%4.3%
Community
Cockrell TownshipMusselfork 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.

Cockrell TownshipMusselfork Township
People
Population 242Lowest 261Highest
Median age 40.6±13.9Lowest 4% above MO 55.3±12.2Highest 42% above MO
Musselfork Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31%±14.4Highest MO: 22.3% 16.9%±11.8Lowest MO: 22.3%
Cockrell Township and Musselfork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.4%±15.4Lowest MO: 17.9% 27.2%±10.5Highest MO: 17.9%
Musselfork Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 19.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.5%±5.1Highest MO: 5.7%
Musselfork Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,438±$28kHighest 32% above MO $62,841±$23kLowest 11% below MO
Cockrell Township and Musselfork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $325,000±$114kHighest 41% above MO $174,200±$64kLowest 24% below MO
Cockrell Township and Musselfork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,523Highest 30% above MO $983Lowest 50% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MO: 45.6% 0%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MO: 12.6% 0.4%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 94.1%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO 1984Lowest 6 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 8% above MO 34 minHighest 44% above MO
Work from home 21.8%±20.7Highest MO: 13% 13.5%±9.8Lowest MO: 13%
Cockrell Township and Musselfork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookfield (13%)Marceline (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Musselfork TownshipFew work in Cockrell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Lowest 4.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.7 miHighest 4.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Lowest 6.9Highest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Cockrell Township

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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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