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Freeborn Township vs Campbell

6 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (15.9× in Campbell) and trails (6.5× in Freeborn Township).

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Freeborn Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,447 people

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Campbell, MOHomes around $87KMissouri · 1,766 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.

Freeborn TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 8%of MO districts All about Freeborn Township →

CampbellHomes around $87K

Housing$87K typical home68% below the MO typical home Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 68%of U.S. towns we grade All about Campbell →

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 grid15.9×

Campbell has the more walkable street grid

Campbell 105Freeborn Township 6.6

Freeborn Township has more miles of trail

Freeborn Township 3.9 miCampbell 0.6 mi

Average commute6 min

Campbell has the shorter commute

Freeborn Township 31 minCampbell 25 min

Property tax bill+16%

Tax bills are bigger in Campbell

Campbell $545Freeborn Township $470

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Campbell

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%

Freeborn Township$320/mo

Typical home $54K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $628/mo · Housing →

Campbell$510/mo

Typical home $87K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $641/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Campbell and Freeborn 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.

Safety

–Freeborn TownshipNot graded B+CampbellSafer than 68% of U.S. towns

Schools

DFreeborn TownshipBetter than 8% of districts in the state –CampbellNot graded

Health

D−Freeborn TownshipHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns D−CampbellHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns

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

Freeborn TownshipCampbell

Snow a year3″3″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd 81st

Outdoors & history

Freeborn TownshipCampbell

Trails4 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled1845 —

National Register places—1

Famous people born here—3

Community

Freeborn TownshipCampbell

Library hours a week20 hrs 15 hrs

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

6 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Freeborn TownshipCampbell

Freeborn Township ↔ Campbell6.0 miles apart

Who commutes between them

12 Freeborn Township residents work in Campbell (2.3% of its workers)

Work & commute in Freeborn Township →

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

Freeborn TownshipCampbell

People

Population 1,447Lowest 1,766Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -17.9%Highest MO: +2.8% -19.4%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 34.6±8.8Lowest 11% below MO 34.8±8.8Highest 11% below MO

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

Kids under 18 29.1%±5.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 29.2%±6.4Highest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 13.4%±3.5Lowest MO: 17.9% 14.4%±2.3Highest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.4%Lowest MO: 32.4% 9.4%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±2.3Highest MO: 5.7% 1.9%±1.4Lowest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $45,882±$7kLowest 35% below MO $49,926±$16kHighest 29% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $54,000±$5kLowest 77% below MO $75,300±$17kHighest 67% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $628±$58Lowest 39% below MO $641±$74Highest 38% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $470Lowest 76% below MO $545Highest 72% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.1%±15.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 51.2%±13.4Highest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 27%Lowest MO: 12.6% 30.7%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 65.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 30% above MO 25 minLowest 5% above MO

Work from home 1.5%±1.9Highest MO: 13% 0.5%±0.6Lowest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 11.7%Highest 10.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.10Highest 0.82Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (15%)Poplar Bluff (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in CampbellFew work in Freeborn Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 3.9 miHighest 0.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.6Lowest 105Highest

Schools

School district CLARKTON C-4—

High school in town Clarkton High—

Students per teacherat that high school 10.5 —

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

Deciding?

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Freeborn Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Freeborn Township

Holcomb Township1,213 people · $106K homes

Cotton Hill Township4,830 people · $92K homes

Clarkton958 people · $47K homes

Independence Township11,960 people · $114K homes

Towns like Freeborn Township

Rich Hill1,453 people · $76K homes

Leadwood1,354 people · $63K homes

Hanley Hills2,178 people · $73K homes

Bloomfield2,069 people · $67K 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.