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Jasper vs Jackson Township

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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Jasper, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 808 people
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Jackson Township, MOKnown for its schoolsNodaway County · 1,103 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.

JasperKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 28%of MO districts All about Jasper →
Jackson TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 73%of MO districts All about Jackson 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.

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
CJasperBetter than 28% of districts in the state B+Jackson TownshipBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
–JasperNot graded C+Jackson TownshipHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns
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.

Jasper$720/mo
Typical home $126K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $667/mo · Housing →
Jackson Township$910/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $856/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
JasperJackson Township
Snow a year7″19″
January low22°F15°F
July high88°F86°F
Growing season (days)199d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st67th
Outdoors & history
JasperJackson Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos14
Community
JasperJackson 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

211 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JasperMOJackson TownshipNodaway County
Jasper ↔ Jackson Township211 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.

JasperJackson Township
People
Population 808Lowest 1,103Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.7%Lowest MO: +2.8% +0.1%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.2±4.1Lowest 7% below MO 36.3±6.5Highest 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 24.9%±4.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 28.6%±5.3Highest 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+ 18.1%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 18.9%±3.1Highest 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+ 16.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.8%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±2.6Highest 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 $51,458±$18kLowest 27% below MO $62,857±$9kHighest 11% 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 $126,200±$24kLowest 45% below MO $150,600±$67kHighest 35% 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 $667±$52Lowest 35% below MO $856±$100Highest 17% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $665Lowest 66% below MO $1,387Highest 29% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.8%±33.7Highest MO: 45.6% 23.1%±6Lowest 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 13.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 8.3%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78%Highest MO: 68.1% 77.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 5 yrs older than MO 1974Highest 4 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 8% below MO 24 minHighest 3% above MO
Work from home 2.8%±2.4Lowest MO: 13% 11.1%±6.3Highest 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 3.9%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (23%)Maryville (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jackson TownshipFew work in Jasper
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
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 72.9Highest 1.9Lowest
Schools
School district JASPER CO. R-VNORTHEAST NODAWAY CO. R-V
High school in town Jasper Co. High SchoolNortheast Nodaway High
Students per teacherat that high school 11.7Highest 7.7Lowest
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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