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Cooper Township vs Memphis

124 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (32.4× in Memphis) and trails (6.6× in Cooper Township).

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Cooper Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsGentry County · 1,765 people
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Memphis, MOHomes around $116KMissouri · 1,782 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.

Cooper TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cooper Township →
MemphisHomes around $116K
Housing$116K typical home57% below the MO typical home Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18431 place on the National Register All about Memphis →
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 grid32.4×
Memphis has the more walkable street grid
Memphis 107Cooper Township 3.3
Trails6.6×
Cooper Township has more miles of trail
Cooper Township 3.3 miMemphis 0.5 mi
Rent+77%
Rent runs higher in Cooper Township
Cooper Township $834Memphis $471
Work in town+21.9 pts
More of Memphis’s workers stay in town
Memphis 37.5%Cooper Township 15.6%
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Cooper Township
Cooper Township $1,338Memphis $1,000
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Cooper 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.

Cooper Township$850/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $834/mo · Housing →
Memphis$680/mo
Typical home $116K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $471/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Cooper Township and Memphis.

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.

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
BCooper TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state C+MemphisBetter than 38% of districts in the state
Health
C−Cooper TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns CMemphisHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns
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
Cooper TownshipMemphis
Snow a year19″19″
January low15°F14°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)184d176d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd39th
Outdoors & history
Cooper TownshipMemphis
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1843
National Register places—1
Archive photos37
Famous people born here—7
Community
Cooper TownshipMemphis
Library hours a week41 hrs44 hrs
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

124 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cooper TownshipGentry CountyMemphisMO
Cooper Township ↔ Memphis124 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.

Cooper TownshipMemphis
People
Population 1,765Lowest 1,782Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.8%Lowest MO: +2.8% -5%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 40.7±3.1Highest 4% above MO 37.8±5.9Lowest 3% below MO
Cooper Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±3.9Highest MO: 22.3% 24%±4.8Lowest MO: 22.3%
Cooper Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.4%±3.3Highest MO: 17.9% 19.7%±3.9Lowest MO: 17.9%
Cooper Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 20.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.1Highest MO: 5.7% 1.7%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cooper Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,173±$24kLowest 25% below MO $55,125±$10kHighest 22% below MO
Memphis and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $141,100±$28kHighest 39% below MO $132,800±$12kLowest 42% below MO
Cooper Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $834±$168Highest 19% below MO $471±$107Lowest 54% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,338Highest 31% below MO $1,000Lowest 49% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.9%±15.2Highest MO: 45.6% 27.6%±12.3Lowest MO: 45.6%
Cooper Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.5%Highest MO: 12.6% 12.2%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5%Lowest MO: 68.1% 71.8%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969 9 yrs older than MO 1969 9 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 19% below MO 16 minLowest 32% below MO
Work from home 12.8%±5.9Highest MO: 13% 9.9%±5.6Lowest MO: 13%
Cooper Township and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.6%Lowest 37.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Lowest 1.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (18%)Kirksville (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MemphisFew work in Cooper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.3Lowest 107Highest
Schools
School district STANBERRY R-IISCOTLAND CO. R-I
High school in town Stanberry HighScotland Co. High
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7 9.7
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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