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Holcomb Township vs Independence Township

Next-door neighbors in Dunklin County. The biggest differences: trails (6.8× in Independence Township) and size (9.9× in Independence Township).

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Holcomb Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,213 people

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Independence Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 11,960 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.

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 →

Independence TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors#71 most trails in MO63 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 20%of MO districts All about Independence 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.

Independence Township has more miles of trail

Independence Township 62.7 miHolcomb Township 9.2 mi

Independence Township is the bigger place

Independence Township 11,960Holcomb Township 1,213

Jobs per worker4×

Independence Township is more of a job hub

Independence Township 0.96Holcomb Township 0.24

Work in town+35 pts

More of Independence Township’s workers stay in town

Independence Township 36.7%Holcomb Township 1.7%

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in Independence Township

Independence Township $867Holcomb Township $668

Average commute8 min

Independence Township has the shorter commute

Holcomb Township 29 minIndependence Township 22 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.

Down paymentRate%

Holcomb Township$610/mo

Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $544/mo · Housing →

Independence Township$670/mo

Typical home $114K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $639/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Independence Township 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.

Where they are

Holcomb Township and Independence Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Holcomb TownshipIndependence Township

Holcomb Township ↔ Independence Township11 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.

Schools

C−Holcomb TownshipBetter than 22% of districts in the state C−Independence TownshipBetter than 20% of districts in the state

Health

D−Holcomb TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns D−Independence TownshipHealthier than 3% 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 TownshipIndependence Township

Snow a year3″3″

January low—30°F

July high—90°F

Growing season (days)—240d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd 84th

Outdoors & history

Holcomb TownshipIndependence Township

Trails9 mi 63 mi

Conserved land0.4%2.6%

Settled1891 —

Archive photos3 6

Famous people born here1 —

Community

Holcomb TownshipIndependence Township

Library hours a week12 hrs 48 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Holcomb TownshipIndependence Township

People

Population 1,213Lowest 11,960Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.7%Lowest MO: +2.8% -5.6%Highest MO: +2.8%

Median age 41.2±6.7Lowest 6% above MO 41.8±2.4Highest 7% above MO

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

Kids under 18 25.3%±8.2Highest MO: 22.3% 24.7%±3.1Lowest MO: 22.3%

Holcomb Township and Independence 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% 20.2%±2.4Highest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.6%Lowest MO: 32.4% 16.2%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.4%±0.8Highest MO: 5.7%

Independence Township 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 $55,521±$8kHighest 21% below MO

Independence Township 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 $114,400±$13kHighest 50% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $544±$151Lowest 47% below MO $639±$99Highest 38% below MO

Independence Township 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 $867Highest 55% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.7%±14.3Highest MO: 45.6% 29.5%±9Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 15.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 18.4%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 61.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO 1970Highest 8 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 25% above MO 22 minLowest 7% below MO

Work from home 6.6%±8.3Highest MO: 13% 3.4%±1.7Lowest MO: 13%

Holcomb Township and Independence 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 36.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.96Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (16%)Kennett (36%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Independence TownshipFew work in Holcomb Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 2.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 9.2 miLowest 62.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.6 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 7Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.9Lowest 8.4Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#176 of 226 in MO

School district HOLCOMB R-IIIKENNETT 39

High school in town Holcomb HighKennett High

Students per teacherat that high school 11.2Lowest 14.7Highest

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.

Holcomb Township neighborsTown Square →

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Independence Township neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 3d

Feeling at Home in Independence

1 neighbor in Independence Township can answer.

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Bordering Holcomb Township

Freeborn Township1,447 people · $54K homes

Union Township3,349 people · $99K homes

Towns like Holcomb Township

La Plata1,351 people · $106K homes

Seneca1,906 people · $133K homes

Huntsville1,672 people · $111K homes

Adrian1,857 people · $160K 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.