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Indian Point vs Walnut Township

124 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (13.9× in Indian Point) and trails (12.7× in Walnut Township).

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Indian Point, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 387 people
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Walnut Township, MOA small town of 294Bates County · 294 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 →
Walnut TownshipA small town of 294
Quiet strengthsWalnut Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walnut 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.

Street grid13.9×
Indian Point has the more walkable street grid
Indian Point 31.9Walnut Township 2.3
Trails12.7×
Walnut Township has more miles of trail
Walnut Township 7.6 miIndian Point 0.6 mi
Seasonal homes+61.3 pts
Indian Point has more second homes
Indian Point 71.3%Walnut Township 10%
Conserved land+46 pts
Indian Point has more conserved land
Indian Point 47%Walnut Township 1%
Average commute21 min
Indian Point has the shorter commute
Walnut Township 41 minIndian Point 20 min
Age 65++15.8 pts
Indian Point has more people 65 and up
Indian Point 44.4%Walnut Township 28.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Indian Point

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.

Indian Point$1,600/mo
Typical home $290K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.34% · Housing →
Walnut Township$1,070/mo
Typical home $191K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Indian Point and Walnut 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
Indian PointWalnut Township
Snow a year7″10″
January low24°F20°F
July high92°F90°F
Growing season (days)205d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th74th
Outdoors & history
Indian PointWalnut Township
Trails1 mi8 mi
Conserved land47%1%
National Register places—1
Community
Indian PointWalnut 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

124 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Indian PointMOWalnut TownshipBates County
Indian Point ↔ Walnut Township124 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.

Indian PointWalnut Township
People
Population 387Highest 294Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 62.4±4Highest 60% above MO 54.1±3.7Lowest 39% above MO
Kids under 18 6.2%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 6.8%±8Highest MO: 22.3%
Walnut Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 44.4%±4.5Highest MO: 17.9% 28.6%±10.9Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 24.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±4.4Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±5.8Lowest MO: 5.7%
Indian Point and Walnut Township 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 $57,679±$14kLowest 18% below MO
Indian Point and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $317,400±$75kHighest 38% above MO $190,600±$108kLowest 17% below MO
Indian Point and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,086Highest 44% below MO $822Lowest 58% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±41Lowest MO: 45.6% 63.6%±15.8Highest MO: 45.6%
Walnut Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 25.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78%Lowest MO: 68.1% 79.6%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 18 yrs newer than MO 1981Lowest 3 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 15% below MO 41 minHighest 76% above MO
Work from home 10.2%±7.7Lowest MO: 13% 15.6%±10.8Highest MO: 13%
Walnut 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%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.37Highest 0.78Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Branson (21%)Butler (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Walnut TownshipFew work in Indian Point
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 47%Highest 1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 7.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.9Highest 2.3Lowest
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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