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Holcomb Township vs Seneca

254 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (30.7× in Holcomb Township) and street grid (12.2× in Seneca).

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Holcomb Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,213 people
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Seneca, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,906 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 →
SenecaOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 29%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 66%of MO districts All about Seneca →
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.

Trails30.7×
Holcomb Township has more miles of trail
Holcomb Township 9.2 miSeneca 0.3 mi
Street grid12.2×
Seneca has the more walkable street grid
Seneca 59.6Holcomb Township 4.9
Rent+66%
Rent runs higher in Seneca
Seneca $902Holcomb Township $544
Jobs per worker2.8×
Seneca is more of a job hub
Seneca 0.66Holcomb Township 0.24
Age 65++10.4 pts
Seneca has more people 65 and up
Seneca 24.3%Holcomb Township 13.9%
Growth since 2010+8.2 pts
Seneca has grown faster since 2010
Seneca -4.5%Holcomb Township -12.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $680 more a month in Seneca

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 →
Seneca$1,290/mo
Typical home $225K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $902/mo · Housing →

The difference: $680 a month, about $8,100 a year, between Seneca 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 CSenecaSafer than 29% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−Holcomb TownshipBetter than 22% of districts in the state B+SenecaBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
D−Holcomb TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns DSenecaHealthier than 10% 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 TownshipSeneca
Snow a year3″8″
January low—25°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd90th
Outdoors & history
Holcomb TownshipSeneca
Trails9 mi—
Conserved land0.4%—
Settled18911869
Archive photos310
Famous people born here15
Community
Holcomb TownshipSeneca
Library hours a week12 hrs31 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

254 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Holcomb TownshipDunklin CountySenecaMO
Holcomb Township ↔ Seneca254 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 TownshipSeneca
People
Population 1,213Lowest 1,906Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.7%Lowest MO: +2.8% -4.5%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 41.2±6.7Highest 6% above MO 39.9±11.7Lowest about the MO average
Holcomb Township and Seneca 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% 25.2%±5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Holcomb Township and Seneca 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% 24.3%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.7Highest MO: 5.7% 1.4%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Holcomb Township and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,167±$15kHighest 30% below MO $46,023±$10kLowest 35% below MO
Holcomb Township and Seneca 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 $132,600±$38kHighest 42% below MO
Seneca 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 $902±$102Highest 13% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $668Lowest 66% below MO $780Highest 60% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.7%±14.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 51.8%±20.8Highest MO: 45.6%
Seneca 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%Lowest MO: 12.6% 21.4%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 64.2%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 25% above MO 23 minLowest 3% below MO
Work from home 6.6%±8.3Lowest MO: 13% 7.1%±4.6Highest MO: 13%
Seneca 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 9.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.66Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (16%)Joplin (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SenecaFew work in Holcomb Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.2 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.9Lowest 59.6Highest
Schools
School district HOLCOMB R-IIISENECA R-VII
High school in town Holcomb HighSeneca High
Students per teacherat that high school 11.2Lowest 13.0Highest
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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