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Howard Township vs Dadeville

62 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12× in Howard Township) and street grid (9.1× in Dadeville).

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Howard Township, MOKnown for its schoolsBates County · 355 people
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Dadeville, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 234 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.

Howard TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 77%of MO districts All about Howard Township →
DadevilleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 98%of MO districts All about Dadeville →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails12×
Howard Township has more miles of trail
Howard Township 1.2 miDadeville 0.1 mi
Street grid9.1×
Dadeville has the more walkable street grid
Dadeville 35.3Howard Township 3.9
Average commute14 min
Howard Township has the shorter commute
Dadeville 43 minHoward Township 29 min
Jobs per worker+59%
Dadeville is more of a job hub
Dadeville 0.70Howard Township 0.44
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Howard Township

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.

Howard Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $176K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $685/mo · Housing →
Dadeville$790/mo
Typical home $138K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $600/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Howard Township and Dadeville.

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.

Schools
A−Howard TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state A+DadevilleBetter than 98% of districts in the state
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
Howard TownshipDadeville
Snow a year10″13″
January low20°F22°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)192d198d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th57th
Outdoors & history
Howard TownshipDadeville
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.5%0%
Community
Howard TownshipDadeville
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

62 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Howard TownshipBates CountyDadevilleMO
Howard Township ↔ Dadeville62 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.

Howard TownshipDadeville
People
Population 355Highest 234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.9% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 46.7±8.2Highest 20% above MO 44.5±15.4Lowest 14% above MO
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.5%±8.2Highest MO: 22.3% 16.7%±7.7Lowest MO: 22.3%
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 25.6%±11.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Dadeville and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 11.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±3.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.4%±6.3Highest MO: 5.7%
Dadeville and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,500±$27kLowest 12% below MO $85,000±$32kHighest 20% above MO
Dadeville and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $175,600±$34kHighest 24% below MO $137,500±$38kLowest 40% below MO
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $685±$189Highest 34% below MO $600±$131Lowest 42% below MO
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $932Highest 52% below MO $872Lowest 55% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 71.4%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 6.4%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93%Highest MO: 68.1% 91.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 5 yrs newer than MO 1974Lowest 4 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 23% above MO 43 minHighest 84% above MO
Work from home 9.2%±7.8Highest MO: 13% 3.3%±4.2Lowest MO: 13%
Howard Township and Dadeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.8 miHighest 29.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.70Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Butler (14%)Springfield (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DadevilleFew work in Howard Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.9Lowest 35.3Highest
Schools
School district HUME R-VIIIDADEVILLE R-II
High school in town Hume HighDadeville SR. High
Students per teacherat that high school 5.9Lowest 11.7Highest
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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