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Elk Township vs Cunningham Township

275 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.5× in Elk Township) and street grid (3.1× in Cunningham Township).

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Elk Township, MOA small town of 209Stoddard County · 209 people

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Cunningham Township, MOAn outdoors townChariton County · 197 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.

Elk TownshipA small town of 209

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

All about Elk Township →

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 →

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.

Elk Township has more miles of trail

Elk Township 255.2 miCunningham Township 39.3 mi

Street grid3.1×

Cunningham Township has the more walkable street grid

Cunningham Township 2.2Elk Township 0.7

Conserved land+31 pts

Cunningham Township has more conserved land

Cunningham Township 31.2%Elk Township 0.2%

Typical home built42 yrs

Cunningham Township’s homes are older

Elk Township 1980Cunningham Township 1938

Jobs per worker2.2×

Elk Township is more of a job hub

Elk Township 1.00Cunningham Township 0.45

Property tax bill+27%

Tax bills are bigger in Elk Township

Elk Township $929Cunningham Township $730

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Elk 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%

Elk Township$580/mo

Typical home $96K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $1,313/mo · Housing →

Cunningham Township$430/mo

Typical home $70K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $686/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Elk 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.

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

Elk TownshipCunningham Township

Snow a year3″14″

January low28°F —

July high91°F —

Growing season (days)225d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th 66th

Outdoors & history

Elk TownshipCunningham Township

Trails255 mi 39 mi

Conserved land0.2%31.2%

Settled—1840

Archive photos—1

Community

Elk TownshipCunningham 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.

Where they are

275 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Elk TownshipStoddard County Cunningham TownshipChariton County

Elk Township ↔ Cunningham Township275 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Elk TownshipCunningham Township

People

Population 209Highest 197Lowest

Median age 47.5±3.5Highest 22% above MO 44.9±19.1Lowest 15% above MO

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

Kids under 18 16.3%±12.4Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.4%±14.4Highest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 18.2%±16.6Highest MO: 17.9% 17.8%±11.7Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 19.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.1Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.6%±3.5Highest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $81,705±$23kHighest 16% above MO $61,250±$25kLowest 13% below MO

Elk 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 $95,800±$19kHighest 58% below MO $70,000±$44kLowest 70% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,313±$1kHighest 27% above MO $686±$47Lowest 34% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $929Highest 52% below MO $730Lowest 63% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.7%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 70%±100Highest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 5.6%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 81.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 2 yrs newer than MO 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 6% below MO 24 minHighest about the MO average

Work from home 0%±9 MO: 13% 0%±13.6 MO: 13%

Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 46.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.00Highest 0.45Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Dexter (14%)Marceline (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cunningham TownshipFew work in Elk Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 31.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 255.2 miHighest 39.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.4 miHighest 0.6 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 2.2Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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.

Elk Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Elk Township

Liberty Township14,846 people · $157K homes

Richland Township1,306 people · $98K homes

Towns like Elk Township

Mooresville Township201 people · $137K homes

Yellow Creek Township207 people · $88K homes

Cairo245 people · $134K homes

Greentop331 people · $115K homes

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.