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Holcomb Township vs Adrian

274 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (15× in Adrian) and trails (7.7× in Holcomb Township).

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Holcomb Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,213 people
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Adrian, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,857 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.

Holcomb TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 22%of MO districts All about Holcomb Township →
AdrianOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Adrian →
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.

Street grid15×
Adrian has the more walkable street grid
Adrian 73.4Holcomb Township 4.9
Trails7.7×
Holcomb Township has more miles of trail
Holcomb Township 9.2 miAdrian 1.2 mi
Jobs per worker4.1×
Adrian is more of a job hub
Adrian 0.99Holcomb Township 0.24
Home values+50%
Homes cost more in Adrian
Adrian $159,500Holcomb Township $106,400
Growth since 2010+15.9 pts
Adrian has grown faster since 2010
Adrian +3.2%Holcomb Township -12.7%
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Adrian
Adrian $977Holcomb Township $668
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $880 more a month in Adrian

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.

Holcomb Township$610/mo
Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $544/mo · Housing →
Adrian$1,500/mo
Typical home $260K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $631/mo · Housing →

The difference: $880 a month, about $10,600 a year, between Adrian and Holcomb 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
–Holcomb TownshipNot graded C+AdrianSafer than 44% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−Holcomb TownshipBetter than 22% of districts in the state –AdrianNot graded
Health
D−Holcomb TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns CAdrianHealthier than 33% 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
Holcomb TownshipAdrian
Snow a year3″10″
January low—20°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd61st
Outdoors & history
Holcomb TownshipAdrian
Trails9 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.4%3.4%
Settled18911880
Archive photos36
Famous people born here13
Community
Holcomb TownshipAdrian
Library hours a week12 hrs27 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.

Where they are

274 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Holcomb TownshipDunklin CountyAdrianMO
Holcomb Township ↔ Adrian274 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.

Holcomb TownshipAdrian
People
Population 1,213Lowest 1,857Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.7%Lowest MO: +2.8% +3.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 41.2±6.7Highest 6% above MO 40.8±5.5Lowest 5% above MO
Holcomb Township and Adrian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±8.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.5%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3%
Adrian and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.9%±4.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 22.4%±3.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.6%Lowest MO: 32.4% 12.8%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.9%±1.2Highest MO: 5.7%
Adrian and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,167±$15kLowest 30% below MO $52,829±$9kHighest 25% below MO
Adrian and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $106,400±$32kLowest 54% below MO $159,500±$9kHighest 31% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $544±$151Lowest 47% below MO $631±$79Highest 39% below MO
Adrian and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $668Lowest 66% below MO $977Highest 50% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.7%±14.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 37.2%±13.8Highest MO: 45.6%
Adrian and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Highest MO: 12.6% 13.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 64.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 25% above MO 27 minLowest 14% above MO
Work from home 6.6%±8.3Lowest MO: 13% 10%±6Highest MO: 13%
Adrian and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 11.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.99Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (16%)Butler (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AdrianFew work in Holcomb Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 3.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 9.2 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.9Lowest 73.4Highest
Schools
School district HOLCOMB R-III—
High school in town Holcomb High—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.2 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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