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Cunningham Township vs Jefferson Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (14× in Cunningham Township) and rent (+84% in Cunningham Township).

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Cunningham Township, MOAn outdoors townChariton County · 197 people
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Jefferson Township, MOA history townLinn County · 695 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.

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 →
Jefferson TownshipA history town
HistorySettled in 18452 places on the National Register All about Jefferson 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.

Trails14×
Cunningham Township has more miles of trail
Cunningham Township 39.3 miJefferson Township 2.8 mi
Rent+84%
Rent runs higher in Cunningham Township
Cunningham Township $686Jefferson Township $372
Jobs per worker3.2×
Cunningham Township is more of a job hub
Cunningham Township 0.45Jefferson Township 0.14
Conserved land+24.5 pts
Cunningham Township has more conserved land
Cunningham Township 31.2%Jefferson Township 6.7%
Size3.5×
Jefferson Township is the bigger place
Jefferson Township 695Cunningham Township 197
Typical home built29 yrs
Cunningham Township’s homes are older
Jefferson Township 1967Cunningham Township 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Cunningham Township$430/mo
Typical home $70K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $686/mo · Housing →
Jefferson Township$570/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $372/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Jefferson Township 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.

Where they are

Cunningham Township and Jefferson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cunningham TownshipJefferson TownshipCunningham TownshipJefferson Township
Cunningham Township ↔ Jefferson Township9.0 miles apart · They share a border
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 TownshipJefferson Township
Snow a year14″19″
January low—18°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th58th
Outdoors & history
Cunningham TownshipJefferson Township
Trails39 mi3 mi
Conserved land31.2%6.7%
Settled18401845
National Register places—2
Archive photos1—
Community
Cunningham TownshipJefferson 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.

Cunningham TownshipJefferson Township
People
Population 197Lowest 695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -8.3% MO: +2.8%
Median age 44.9±19.1Highest 15% above MO 42.9±8Lowest 10% above MO
Cunningham Township and Jefferson Township 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% 16.3%±5.7Lowest MO: 22.3%
Cunningham Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.8%±11.7 MO: 17.9% 17.8%±3.7 MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 14.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±3.5Highest MO: 5.7% 3.2%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cunningham Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,250±$25kLowest 13% below MO $84,875±$16kHighest 20% above MO
Jefferson Township and Cunningham Township 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±$80kHighest 59% below MO
Jefferson Township and Cunningham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $686±$47Highest 34% below MO $372±$99Lowest 64% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $730Lowest 63% below MO $880Highest 55% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 10.3%±59.3Lowest MO: 45.6%
Cunningham Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.6%Highest MO: 12.6% 5.2%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 86.6%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO 1967Highest 11 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the MO average 27 minHighest 14% above MO
Work from home 0%±13.6Lowest MO: 13% 6.7%±5.2Highest MO: 13%
Jefferson Township 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%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 46.3 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marceline (19%)Brookfield (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jefferson TownshipFew work in Cunningham Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 31.2%Highest 6.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 39.3 miHighest 2.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 2.4Highest
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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