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Davis Township vs Walker Township

Next-door neighbors in Henry County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (28× in Davis Township) and trails (3.1× in Davis Township).

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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsHenry County · 248 people

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Walker Township, MOA small town of 262Henry County · 262 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.

Davis TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Davis Township →

Walker TownshipA small town of 262

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

All about Walker 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.

Jobs per worker28×

Davis Township is more of a job hub

Davis Township 0.28Walker Township 0.01

Davis Township has more miles of trail

Davis Township 6.6 miWalker Township 2.1 mi

Homeowners+22.7 pts renters

Davis Township has more renters

Walker Township 92.6%Davis Township 69.9%

Typical home built24 yrs

Davis Township’s homes are older

Walker Township 2001Davis Township 1977

Average commute6 min

Walker Township has the shorter commute

Davis Township 32 minWalker Township 26 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Walker 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.

Down paymentRate%

Davis Township$1,020/mo

Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,286/mo · Housing →

Walker Township$1,320/mo

Typical home $227K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Walker Township 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.

Where they are

Davis Township and Walker Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Davis TownshipWalker Township

Davis Township ↔ Walker Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

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.

Health

DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns –Walker TownshipNot 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 TownshipWalker Township

Snow a year11″10″

January low19°F 21°F

July high90°F 88°F

Growing season (days)187d 202d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th 54th

Outdoors & history

Davis TownshipWalker Township

Trails7 mi 2 mi

Conserved land9.5%6.4%

Settled1873 1873

Community

Davis TownshipWalker Township

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.

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

Davis TownshipWalker Township

People

Population 248Lowest 262Highest

Median age 41±5Lowest 5% above MO 51.5±13.3Highest 32% above MO

Walker Township and Davis Township 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% 23.7%±12.6Lowest MO: 22.3%

Davis Township and Walker Township 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% 12.2%±6.7Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 21.5%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±10.3Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±6.5Lowest MO: 5.7%

Davis Township and Walker Township 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 $56,250±$19kLowest 20% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,300±$75kLowest 26% below MO $227,300±$130kHighest about the MO average

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,286±$1k 24% above MO —

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,458Lowest 25% below MO $1,512Highest 22% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15.4%±66.5Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 11.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 6.5%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 69.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 92.6%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 34% above MO 26 minLowest 11% above MO

Work from home 6.3%±7.9Lowest MO: 13% 8.7%±6.1Highest MO: 13%

Walker Township and Davis 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 29.8 miLowest 31.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.01Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (29%)Clinton (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Walker TownshipFew work in Davis Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 9.5%Highest 6.4%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 6.6 miHighest 2.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 1.4Lowest

Schools

School district DAVIS R-XII—

High school in town None in town—

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

Deciding?

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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.

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Bordering Davis Township

Honey Creek Township166 people · $120K homes

Clinton Township8,881 people · $163K homes

Bear Creek Township119 people · $143K homes

Towns like Davis Township

Monroe Township262 people · $108K homes

Lohman243 people · $219K homes

Lincoln Township337 people · $120K homes

Chilhowee232 people

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.