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Jackson Township vs Jasper

211 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (38.4× in Jasper) and property tax bill (2.1× in Jackson Township).

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Jackson Township, MOKnown for its schoolsNodaway County · 1,103 people
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Jasper, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 808 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 TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 73%of MO districts All about Jackson Township →
JasperKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 28%of MO districts All about Jasper →
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.

Street grid38.4×
Jasper has the more walkable street grid
Jasper 72.9Jackson Township 1.9
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Jackson Township
Jackson Township $1,387Jasper $665
Jobs per worker3.5×
Jasper is more of a job hub
Jasper 0.87Jackson Township 0.25
Rent+28%
Rent runs higher in Jackson Township
Jackson Township $856Jasper $667
★ What stands out · 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
B+Jackson TownshipBetter than 73% of districts in the state CJasperBetter than 28% of districts in the state
Health
C+Jackson TownshipHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns –JasperNot graded
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Jackson 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.

Jackson Township$910/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $856/mo · Housing →
Jasper$720/mo
Typical home $126K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $667/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Jackson Township and Jasper.

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
Jackson TownshipJasper
Snow a year19″7″
January low15°F22°F
July high86°F88°F
Growing season (days)184d199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th71st
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipJasper
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos41
Community
Jackson TownshipJasper
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

211 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jackson TownshipNodaway CountyJasperMO
Jackson Township ↔ Jasper211 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.

Jackson TownshipJasper
People
Population 1,103Highest 808Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.1%Highest MO: +2.8% -2.7%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.3±6.5Highest 7% below MO 36.2±4.1Lowest 7% below MO
Jackson Township and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.6%±5.3Highest MO: 22.3% 24.9%±4.3Lowest MO: 22.3%
Jackson Township and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±3.1Highest MO: 17.9% 18.1%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Jackson Township and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 16.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±2.6Highest MO: 5.7% 3.1%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7%
Jackson Township and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,857±$9kHighest 11% below MO $51,458±$18kLowest 27% below MO
Jackson Township and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,600±$67kHighest 35% below MO $126,200±$24kLowest 45% below MO
Jackson Township and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $856±$100Highest 17% below MO $667±$52Lowest 35% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,387Highest 29% below MO $665Lowest 66% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.1%±6Lowest MO: 45.6% 32.8%±33.7Highest MO: 45.6%
Jasper and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.3%Lowest MO: 12.6% 13.2%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 78%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 4 yrs older than MO 1973Lowest 5 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 3% above MO 22 minLowest 8% below MO
Work from home 11.1%±6.3Highest MO: 13% 2.8%±2.4Lowest MO: 13%
Jackson Township and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 3.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 0.87Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Maryville (45%)Joplin (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JasperFew work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 72.9Highest
Schools
School district NORTHEAST NODAWAY CO. R-VJASPER CO. R-V
High school in town Northeast Nodaway HighJasper Co. High School
Students per teacherat that high school 7.7Lowest 11.7Highest
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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