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Indian Point vs Pierce Township

89 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (15.2× in Indian Point) and street grid (11.8× in Indian Point).

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Indian Point, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 387 people
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Pierce Township, MOA small town of 335Texas County · 335 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.

Indian PointAn outdoors town
Outdoors47% conserved land0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Indian Point →
Pierce TownshipA small town of 335
Quiet strengthsPierce Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pierce 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.

Jobs per worker15.2×
Indian Point is more of a job hub
Indian Point 1.37Pierce Township 0.09
Street grid11.8×
Indian Point has the more walkable street grid
Indian Point 31.9Pierce Township 2.7
Trails12.3×
Pierce Township has more miles of trail
Pierce Township 7.4 miIndian Point 0.6 mi
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Indian Point
Indian Point $1,086Pierce Township $471
Age 65++34.3 pts
Indian Point has more people 65 and up
Indian Point 44.4%Pierce Township 10.1%
Seasonal homes+50.7 pts
Indian Point has more second homes
Indian Point 71.3%Pierce Township 20.6%
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
Indian PointPierce Township
Snow a year7″6″
January low24°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)205d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th63rd
Outdoors & history
Indian PointPierce Township
Trails1 mi7 mi
Conserved land47%0%
Community
Indian PointPierce Township
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

89 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Indian PointMOPierce TownshipTexas County
Indian Point ↔ Pierce Township89 miles apart
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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.

Indian PointPierce Township
People
Population 387Highest 335Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 62.4±4Highest 60% above MO 59.3±12Lowest 52% above MO
Indian Point and Pierce Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 6.2%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.1%±12.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 44.4%±4.5Highest MO: 17.9% 10.1%±11.6Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 38.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±4.4Lowest MO: 5.7% 9.9%±11.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Pierce Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,438±$24kHighest 17% below MO $37,935±$28kLowest 46% below MO
Indian Point and Pierce Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $317,400±$75k 38% above MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,086Highest 44% below MO $471Lowest 76% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±41Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Indian Point and Pierce Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 3.7%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78%Lowest MO: 68.1% 88%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 18 yrs newer than MO 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 min 15% below MO —
Work from home 10.2%±7.7Lowest MO: 13% 45.3%±49.7Highest MO: 13%
Pierce Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.37Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Branson (21%)Summersville (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pierce TownshipFew work in Indian Point
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 47%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 7.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.9Highest 2.7Lowest
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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