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Freeborn Township vs Clarkton

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (12.1× in Clarkton) and trails (7.8× in Freeborn Township).

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Freeborn Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,447 people
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Clarkton, MOA small town of 958Missouri · 958 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.

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 →
ClarktonA small town of 958
Quiet strengthsClarkton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clarkton →
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 grid12.1×
Clarkton has the more walkable street grid
Clarkton 80.0Freeborn Township 6.6
Trails7.8×
Freeborn Township has more miles of trail
Freeborn Township 3.9 miClarkton 0.5 mi
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Freeborn Township
Freeborn Township $470Clarkton $391
Homeowners+10.5 pts renters
Clarkton has more renters
Freeborn Township 68.8%Clarkton 58.3%
Average commute5 min
Freeborn Township has the shorter commute
Clarkton 35 minFreeborn Township 31 min
★ 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.

Freeborn Township$320/mo
Typical home $54K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $628/mo · Housing →
Clarkton$280/mo
Typical home $47K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $611/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

Freeborn Township and Clarkton share a border

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

Freeborn TownshipClarktonFreeborn TownshipClarkton
Freeborn Township ↔ Clarkton1.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
55 Freeborn Township residents work in Clarkton (10.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Freeborn Township →
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
DFreeborn TownshipBetter than 8% of districts in the state –ClarktonNot graded
Health
D−Freeborn TownshipHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns –ClarktonNot 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
Freeborn TownshipClarkton
Snow a year3″3″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd83rd
Outdoors & history
Freeborn TownshipClarkton
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1845—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—2
Community
Freeborn TownshipClarkton
Library hours a week20 hrs20 hrs
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.

Freeborn TownshipClarkton
People
Population 1,447Highest 958Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -17.9%Highest MO: +2.8% -21.7%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 34.6±8.8Highest 11% below MO 27.1±8.6Lowest 31% below MO
Freeborn Township and Clarkton 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% 33.8%±6.8Highest MO: 22.3%
Clarkton and Freeborn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±3.5Highest MO: 17.9% 11.7%±4.6Lowest MO: 17.9%
Freeborn Township and Clarkton 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% 4.6%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±2.3Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.3%±3.3Highest MO: 5.7%
Clarkton and Freeborn Township 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 $46,333±$10kHighest 34% below MO
Clarkton 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±$5kHighest 77% below MO $47,000±$19kLowest 80% below MO
Freeborn Township and Clarkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $628±$58Highest 39% below MO $611±$55Lowest 41% below MO
Freeborn Township and Clarkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $470Highest 76% below MO $391Lowest 80% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.1%±15.8Highest MO: 45.6% 31.7%±17.1Lowest MO: 45.6%
Freeborn Township and Clarkton 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% 31.7%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 58.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 6 yrs older than MO 1974Highest 4 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 30% above MO 35 minHighest 49% above MO
Work from home 1.5%±1.9Lowest MO: 13% 2.6%±3.2Highest MO: 13%
Clarkton and Freeborn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.7%Highest 9.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 mi 20.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.10Lowest 1.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (15%)Kennett (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 11% work in ClarktonFew work in Freeborn Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 3.9 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.6Lowest 80.0Highest
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
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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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