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Jackson Township vs Cooper Township

Next-door neighbors in Gentry County. The biggest differences: average commute (10 min in Cooper Township) and growth since 2010 (+9.8 pts in Cooper Township).

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Jackson Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsGentry County · 1,165 people
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Cooper Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsGentry County · 1,765 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.

Jackson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 81%of MO districts All about Jackson Township →
Cooper TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cooper Township →
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.

Average commute10 min
Cooper Township has the shorter commute
Jackson Township 29 minCooper Township 19 min
Growth since 2010+9.8 pts
Cooper Township has grown faster since 2010
Cooper Township -8.8%Jackson Township -18.6%
Work from home+8.8 pts
More people work from home in Cooper Township
Cooper Township 12.8%Jackson Township 4%
Trails+67%
Jackson Township has more miles of trail
Jackson Township 5.5 miCooper Township 3.3 mi
Jobs per worker+55%
Cooper Township is more of a job hub
Cooper Township 0.76Jackson Township 0.49
★ 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.

Jackson Township$760/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →
Cooper Township$850/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $834/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Cooper Township and Jackson 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.

Schools
A−Jackson TownshipBetter than 81% of districts in the state BCooper TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
C−Jackson TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns C−Cooper TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Jackson Township and Cooper Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Jackson TownshipCooper TownshipJackson TownshipCooper Township
Jackson Township ↔ Cooper Township7.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
12 Jackson Township residents work in Cooper Township (2.3% of its workers)
11 Cooper Township residents work in Jackson Township (1.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Jackson Township →
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
Jackson TownshipCooper Township
Snow a year18″19″
January low—15°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd62nd
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipCooper Township
Trails6 mi3 mi
Conserved land0.2%0%
Archive photos—3
Community
Jackson TownshipCooper Township
Library hours a week—41 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.

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.

Jackson TownshipCooper Township
People
Population 1,165Lowest 1,765Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -18.6%Lowest MO: +2.8% -8.8%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 39.4±5.9Lowest about the MO average 40.7±3.1Highest 4% above MO
Cooper Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±4.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.7%±3.9Highest MO: 22.3%
Cooper Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.7%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 20.4%±3.3Highest MO: 17.9%
Cooper Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 19.9%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.6Highest MO: 5.7% 2%±1.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Jackson Township and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,708±$15kHighest 18% below MO $53,173±$24kLowest 25% below MO
Jackson Township and Cooper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $123,800±$31kLowest 46% below MO $141,100±$28kHighest 39% below MO
Cooper Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $725±$60Lowest 30% below MO $834±$168Highest 19% below MO
Cooper Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,297Lowest 33% below MO $1,338Highest 31% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.8%±27.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 37.9%±15.2Highest MO: 45.6%
Cooper Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 23.5%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5% MO: 68.1% 71.5% MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 25% above MO 19 minLowest 19% below MO
Work from home 4%±2.7Lowest MO: 13% 12.8%±5.9Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 7.7%Lowest 15.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Lowest 0.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (20%)St. Joseph (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Cooper Township1% work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.5 miHighest 3.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Lowest 3.3Highest
Schools
School district KING CITY R-ISTANBERRY R-II
High school in town King City HighStanberry High
Students per teacherat that high school 8.9Lowest 9.7Highest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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