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Davis Township vs Chilhowee

17 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (60.8× in Chilhowee) and property tax bill (+32% in Davis Township).

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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsHenry County · 248 people
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Chilhowee, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 232 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.

Davis TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Davis Township →
ChilhoweeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 9%of MO districts All about Chilhowee →
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 grid60.8×
Chilhowee has the more walkable street grid
Chilhowee 97.2Davis Township 1.6
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Davis Township
Davis Township $1,458Chilhowee $1,108
Jobs per worker+75%
Davis Township is more of a job hub
Davis Township 0.28Chilhowee 0.16
Conserved land+9.5 pts
Davis Township has more conserved land
Davis Township 9.5%Chilhowee 0%
Average commute4 min
Chilhowee has the shorter commute
Davis Township 32 minChilhowee 27 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $920 more a month in Chilhowee

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.

Davis Township$1,020/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,286/mo · Housing →
Chilhowee$1,940/mo
Typical home $288K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →

The difference: $920 a month, about $11,100 a year, between Chilhowee and Davis 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.

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
–Davis TownshipNot graded DChilhoweeBetter than 9% of districts in the state
Health
DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns –ChilhoweeNot graded
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
Davis TownshipChilhowee
Snow a year11″11″
January low19°F19°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)187d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th45th
Outdoors & history
Davis TownshipChilhowee
Trails7 mi—
Conserved land9.5%—
Settled1873—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—7
Community
Davis TownshipChilhowee
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

17 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Davis TownshipChilhoweeDavis TownshipChilhowee
Davis Township ↔ Chilhowee17 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.

Davis TownshipChilhowee
People
Population 248Highest 232Lowest
Median age 41±5Highest 5% above MO 37.6±6.2Lowest 4% below MO
Davis Township and Chilhowee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.4%±7.2Highest MO: 22.3% 23.3%±8.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Davis Township and Chilhowee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.1%±9.2Highest MO: 17.9% 11.6%±10.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Davis Township and Chilhowee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.5%Highest MO: 32.4% 9.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±10.3Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±7.3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Davis Township and Chilhowee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,375±$17kHighest 12% above MO $56,458±$23kLowest 20% below MO
Davis Township and Chilhowee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,300±$75k 26% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,286±$1kHighest 24% above MO $725±$195Lowest 30% below MO
Davis Township and Chilhowee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,458Highest 25% below MO $1,108Lowest 43% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15.4%±66.5Lowest MO: 45.6% 75%±51.7Highest MO: 45.6%
Chilhowee and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.3%Lowest MO: 12.6% 25.4%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 70.1%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 1 yr older than MO 1966Lowest 12 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 34% above MO 27 minLowest 17% above MO
Work from home 6.3%±7.9Highest MO: 13% 2.5%±3.2Lowest MO: 13%
Davis Township and Chilhowee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miLowest 33.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (29%)Warrensburg (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ChilhoweeFew work in Davis Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 97.2Highest
Schools
School district DAVIS R-XIICHILHOWEE R-IV
High school in town None in townChilhowee High
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.1
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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