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Holcomb Township vs Union Township

Next-door neighbors in Dunklin County. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Union Township) and jobs per worker (2× in Union Township).

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

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Union Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 3,349 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 →

Union TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

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

Outdoors#72 most conserved land in MO46 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 23%of MO districts All about Union 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.

Union Township has more miles of trail

Union Township 45.6 miHolcomb Township 9.2 mi

Jobs per worker2×

Union Township is more of a job hub

Union Township 0.48Holcomb Township 0.24

Homeowners+14.6 pts renters

Holcomb Township has more renters

Union Township 77%Holcomb Township 62.4%

Union Township is the bigger place

Union Township 3,349Holcomb Township 1,213

Work in town+12.5 pts

More of Union Township’s workers stay in town

Union Township 14.2%Holcomb Township 1.7%

Average commute6 min

Union Township has the shorter commute

Holcomb Township 29 minUnion Township 24 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 →

Union Township$570/mo

Typical home $99K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $658/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

Holcomb Township and Union Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Holcomb TownshipUnion Township

Holcomb Township ↔ Union 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−Union TownshipBetter than 23% of districts in the state

Health

D−Holcomb TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns D−Union 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 TownshipUnion Township

Snow a year3″3″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd 81st

Outdoors & history

Holcomb TownshipUnion Township

Trails9 mi 46 mi

Conserved land0.4%3.4%

Settled1891 1845

National Register places—1

Archive photos3 1

Famous people born here1 —

Community

Holcomb TownshipUnion Township

Library hours a week12 hrs 15 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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 TownshipUnion Township

People

Population 1,213Lowest 3,349Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.7%Highest MO: +2.8% -17%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 41.2±6.7Highest 6% above MO 37.8±5.9Lowest 3% below MO

Holcomb Township and Union Township 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% 25.9%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3%

Union Township 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% 15.9%±3.6Highest MO: 17.9%

Union 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% 11.9%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 2%±1.7Highest MO: 5.7%

Union 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 $50,938±$15kHighest 28% below MO

Union 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±$32kHighest 54% below MO $98,500±$26kLowest 57% below MO

Holcomb Township and Union 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 $658±$88Highest 36% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $668Highest 66% below MO $655Lowest 66% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.7%±14.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 54.7%±34.5Highest MO: 45.6%

Union Township 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% 20%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 77%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 25% above MO 24 minLowest about the MO average

Work from home 6.6%±8.3Highest MO: 13% 2.5%±2.6Lowest MO: 13%

Holcomb Township and Union 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 14.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.48Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (16%)Campbell (11%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 3.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 9.2 miLowest 45.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.9Highest 4.3Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#182 of 226 in MO

School district HOLCOMB R-IIICAMPBELL R-II

High school in town Holcomb HighCampbell High

Students per teacherat that high school 11.2Lowest 11.8Highest

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Bordering Holcomb Township

Freeborn Township1,447 people · $54K homes

Independence Township11,960 people · $114K 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.