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Davis Township vs Fairview Township

Next-door neighbors in Caldwell County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11× in Davis Township) and trails (5× in Fairview Township).

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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsCaldwell County · 1,124 people
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Fairview Township, MOA small town of 141Caldwell County · 141 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.

Fairview TownshipA small town of 141
Quiet strengthsFairview Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fairview 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.

★ 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.

Davis Township$560/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →
Fairview Township$700/mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Fairview 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 Fairview Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Davis TownshipFairview TownshipDavis TownshipFairview Township
Davis Township ↔ Fairview Township6.2 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.

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 TownshipFairview Township
Snow a year14″8″
January low—16°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th45th
Outdoors & history
Davis TownshipFairview Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%2.7%
Settled18691869
Community
Davis TownshipFairview 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.

Davis TownshipFairview Township
People
Population 1,124Highest 141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.2% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 46.7±3.9Lowest 20% above MO 61.1±12.1Highest 57% above MO
Fairview Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.8%±3.5Highest MO: 22.3% 18.4%±22.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Davis Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.6%±4.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 41.8%±15Highest MO: 17.9%
Fairview Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.5%Highest MO: 32.4% 14.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.8Highest MO: 5.7% 2.1%±8.9Lowest MO: 5.7%
Davis Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,729±$6kHighest 21% below MO $54,750±$26kLowest 23% below MO
Davis Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,800±$15kLowest 59% below MO $115,400±$43kHighest 50% below MO
Fairview Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $663±$139 36% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $802Lowest 59% below MO $1,150Highest 41% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.9%±22.9Lowest MO: 45.6% 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Fairview Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.6%Lowest MO: 12.6% 12.8%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Lowest MO: 68.1% 95.1%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 17 yrs older than MO 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 26% above MO 31 minHighest 30% above MO
Work from home 7.3%±5.5Lowest MO: 13% 13.8%±17.8Highest MO: 13%
Fairview 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 7.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miLowest 44.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (12%)Kansas City (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fairview TownshipFew work in Davis Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.2Highest 1.6Lowest
Schools
School district BRAYMER C-4—
High school in town Braymer High—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.9 —
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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