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Dadeville vs Howard Township

62 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12× in Howard Township) and street grid (9.1× in Dadeville).

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Dadeville, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 234 people
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Howard Township, MOKnown for its schoolsBates County · 355 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.

DadevilleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 98%of MO districts All about Dadeville →
Howard TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 77%of MO districts All about Howard Township →
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.

Trails12×
Howard Township has more miles of trail
Howard Township 1.2 miDadeville 0.1 mi
Street grid9.1×
Dadeville has the more walkable street grid
Dadeville 35.3Howard Township 3.9
Average commute14 min
Howard Township has the shorter commute
Dadeville 43 minHoward Township 29 min
Jobs per worker+59%
Dadeville is more of a job hub
Dadeville 0.70Howard Township 0.44
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Howard 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.

Dadeville$790/mo
Typical home $138K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $600/mo · Housing →
Howard Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $176K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $685/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Howard Township and Dadeville.

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
A+DadevilleBetter than 98% of districts in the state A−Howard TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state
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
DadevilleHoward Township
Snow a year13″10″
January low22°F20°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)198d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th74th
Outdoors & history
DadevilleHoward Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%1.5%
Community
DadevilleHoward 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.

Where they are

62 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DadevilleMOHoward TownshipBates County
Dadeville ↔ Howard Township62 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.

DadevilleHoward Township
People
Population 234Lowest 355Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.9% MO: +2.8%
Median age 44.5±15.4Lowest 14% above MO 46.7±8.2Highest 20% above MO
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.7%±7.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 28.5%±8.2Highest MO: 22.3%
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.6%±11.4Highest MO: 17.9% 15.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Dadeville and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 9.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±6.3Highest MO: 5.7% 3.1%±3.7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Dadeville and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,000±$32kHighest 20% above MO $62,500±$27kLowest 12% below MO
Dadeville and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $137,500±$38kLowest 40% below MO $175,600±$34kHighest 24% below MO
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $600±$131Lowest 42% below MO $685±$189Highest 34% below MO
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $872Lowest 55% below MO $932Highest 52% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 71.4%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.4%Lowest MO: 12.6% 23.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.7%Lowest MO: 68.1% 93%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 4 yrs older than MO 1983Highest 5 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 43 minHighest 84% above MO 29 minLowest 23% above MO
Work from home 3.3%±4.2Lowest MO: 13% 9.2%±7.8Highest MO: 13%
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miLowest 36.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.70Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (28%)Butler (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Howard TownshipFew work in Dadeville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 35.3Highest 3.9Lowest
Schools
School district DADEVILLE R-IIHUME R-VIII
High school in town Dadeville SR. HighHume High
Students per teacherat that high school 11.7Highest 5.9Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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