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Holcomb Township vs La Plata

284 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (15.2× in La Plata) and rent (+63% in Holcomb Township).

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Holcomb Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,213 people
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La Plata, MOHomes around $127KMissouri · 1,351 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 →
La PlataHomes around $127K
Housing$127K typical home53% below the MO typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates History4 historic places4 places on the National Register All about La Plata →
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 grid15.2×
La Plata has the more walkable street grid
La Plata 74.5Holcomb Township 4.9
Rent+63%
Rent runs higher in Holcomb Township
Holcomb Township $544La Plata $334
Jobs per worker2.8×
La Plata is more of a job hub
La Plata 0.67Holcomb Township 0.24
Trails2.6×
Holcomb Township has more miles of trail
Holcomb Township 9.2 miLa Plata 3.5 mi
Age 65++13.3 pts
La Plata has more people 65 and up
La Plata 27.2%Holcomb Township 13.9%
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in La Plata
La Plata $856Holcomb Township $668
★ What stands out · 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 BLa PlataBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
D−Holcomb TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns CLa PlataHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns
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.

Holcomb Township$610/mo
Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $544/mo · Housing →
La Plata$750/mo
Typical home $127K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $334/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,600 a year, between La Plata 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.

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 TownshipLa Plata
Snow a year3″19″
January low—15°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—179d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd46th
Outdoors & history
Holcomb TownshipLa Plata
Trails9 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.4%0%
Settled1891—
National Register places—4
Archive photos34
Famous people born here12
Community
Holcomb TownshipLa Plata
Library hours a week12 hrs16 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

284 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Holcomb TownshipDunklin CountyLa PlataMO
Holcomb Township ↔ La Plata284 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 TownshipLa Plata
People
Population 1,213Lowest 1,351Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.7%Lowest MO: +2.8% -8%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 41.2±6.7Lowest 6% above MO 44±6Highest 13% above MO
La Plata 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% 18.9%±3.7Lowest MO: 22.3%
Holcomb Township and La Plata 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% 27.2%±4.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.6%Lowest MO: 32.4% 14.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 8.1%±4.7Highest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,167±$15kLowest 30% below MO $50,000±$12kHighest 29% below MO
La Plata 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±$32kHighest 54% below MO $105,800±$18kLowest 54% below MO
Holcomb Township and La Plata are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $544±$151Highest 47% below MO $334±$15Lowest 68% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $668Lowest 66% below MO $856Highest 56% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.7%±14.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 33.7%±30.2Highest MO: 45.6%
La Plata 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% 9.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 65.6%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 10 yrs older than MO 1964Lowest 14 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 25% above MO 23 minLowest about the MO average
Work from home 6.6%±8.3Highest MO: 13% 6.4%±4.5Lowest MO: 13%
Holcomb Township and La Plata are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 13.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (16%)Kirksville (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in La PlataFew work in Holcomb Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.2 miHighest 3.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 2.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.9Lowest 74.5Highest
Schools
School district HOLCOMB R-IIILA PLATA R-II
High school in town Holcomb HighLa Plata High
Students per teacherat that high school 11.2Highest 8.9Lowest
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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