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Cunningham Township vs Edgar Springs

152 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (35× in Edgar Springs) and conserved land (+31.2 pts in Cunningham Township).

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Cunningham Township, MOAn outdoors townChariton County · 197 people

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Edgar Springs, MOA small town of 224Missouri · 224 people

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.

Cunningham TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors31.2% conserved land39 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

HistorySettled in 18401 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Cunningham Township →

Edgar SpringsA small town of 224

Quiet strengthsEdgar Springs doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Edgar Springs →

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 grid35×

Edgar Springs has the more walkable street grid

Edgar Springs 77.1Cunningham Township 2.2

Conserved land+31.2 pts

Cunningham Township has more conserved land

Cunningham Township 31.2%Edgar Springs 0%

Typical home built31 yrs

Cunningham Township’s homes are older

Edgar Springs 1969Cunningham Township 1938

Average commute9 min

Cunningham Township has the shorter commute

Edgar Springs 33 minCunningham Township 24 min

Jobs per worker2×

Cunningham Township is more of a job hub

Cunningham Township 0.45Edgar Springs 0.23

Property tax bill+23%

Tax bills are bigger in Edgar Springs

Edgar Springs $900Cunningham Township $730

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $970 more a month in Edgar Springs

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.

Down paymentRate%

Cunningham Township$430/mo

Typical home $70K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $686/mo · Housing →

Edgar Springs$1,400/mo

Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →

The difference: $970 a month, about $11,600 a year, between Edgar Springs and Cunningham 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

Cunningham TownshipEdgar Springs

Snow a year14″11″

January low—21°F

July high—88°F

Growing season (days)—181d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th 84th

Outdoors & history

Cunningham TownshipEdgar Springs

Trails39 mi —

Conserved land31.2%—

Settled1840 —

Archive photos1 —

Famous people born here—1

Community

Cunningham TownshipEdgar Springs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

152 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cunningham TownshipChariton County Edgar SpringsMO

Cunningham Township ↔ Edgar Springs152 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Cunningham TownshipEdgar Springs

People

Population 197Lowest 224Highest

Median age 44.9±19.1Highest 15% above MO 43.3±20.6Lowest 11% above MO

Cunningham Township and Edgar Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.4%±14.4Highest MO: 22.3% 19.6%±12.6Lowest MO: 22.3%

Cunningham Township and Edgar Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 17.8%±11.7Highest MO: 17.9% 14.7%±14.5Lowest MO: 17.9%

Cunningham Township and Edgar Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 19.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±3.5Highest MO: 5.7% 1.8%±5.6Lowest MO: 5.7%

Cunningham Township and Edgar Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,250±$25kHighest 13% below MO $51,771±$20kLowest 27% below MO

Cunningham Township and Edgar Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $70,000±$44kLowest 70% below MO $95,000±$88kHighest 59% below MO

Edgar Springs and Cunningham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $686±$47 34% below MO —

Property taxmedian, yearly $730Lowest 63% below MO $900Highest 54% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 16.7%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%

Cunningham Township and Edgar Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 5.6%Lowest MO: 12.6% 14.7%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 86%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the MO average 33 minHighest 38% above MO

Work from home 0%±13.6Lowest MO: 13% 6.5%±5.5Highest MO: 13%

Edgar Springs and Cunningham 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 46.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.23Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Marceline (19%)Rolla (30%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Edgar SpringsFew work in Cunningham Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 31.2%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 39.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 77.1Highest

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Cunningham Township neighborsTown Square →

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Edgar Springs neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Cunningham Township

Grand River Township145 people · $188K homes

Hurricane Township845 people · $109K homes

Yellow Creek Township207 people · $88K homes

Jefferson Township695 people · $95K homes

Towns like Cunningham Township

Berger169 people · $96K homes

Elk Township209 people · $96K homes

Rushville260 people · $74K homes

Bethel126 people · $64K homes

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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.