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Jefferson Township vs Cunningham Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (14× in Cunningham Township) and rent (+84% in Cunningham Township).

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Jefferson Township, MOA history townLinn County · 695 people
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Cunningham Township, MOAn outdoors townChariton County · 197 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.

Jefferson TownshipA history town
HistorySettled in 18452 places on the National Register All about Jefferson Township →
Cunningham TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors31.2% conserved land39 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves HistorySettled in 18401 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Cunningham 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.

Trails14×
Cunningham Township has more miles of trail
Cunningham Township 39.3 miJefferson Township 2.8 mi
Rent+84%
Rent runs higher in Cunningham Township
Cunningham Township $686Jefferson Township $372
Jobs per worker3.2×
Cunningham Township is more of a job hub
Cunningham Township 0.45Jefferson Township 0.14
Conserved land+24.5 pts
Cunningham Township has more conserved land
Cunningham Township 31.2%Jefferson Township 6.7%
Size3.5×
Jefferson Township is the bigger place
Jefferson Township 695Cunningham Township 197
Typical home built29 yrs
Cunningham Township’s homes are older
Jefferson Township 1967Cunningham Township 1938
★ 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.

Jefferson Township$570/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $372/mo · Housing →
Cunningham Township$430/mo
Typical home $70K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $686/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Jefferson Township and Cunningham 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.

Where they are

Jefferson Township and Cunningham Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jefferson TownshipCunningham TownshipJefferson TownshipCunningham Township
Jefferson Township ↔ Cunningham Township9.0 miles apart · They share a border
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
Jefferson TownshipCunningham Township
Snow a year19″14″
January low18°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)192d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th66th
Outdoors & history
Jefferson TownshipCunningham Township
Trails3 mi39 mi
Conserved land6.7%31.2%
Settled18451840
National Register places2—
Archive photos—1
Community
Jefferson TownshipCunningham 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.

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.

Jefferson TownshipCunningham Township
People
Population 695Highest 197Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.3% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 42.9±8Lowest 10% above MO 44.9±19.1Highest 15% above MO
Cunningham Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.3%±5.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.4%±14.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Cunningham Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.8%±3.7 MO: 17.9% 17.8%±11.7 MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 19.7%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.6%±3.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Cunningham Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,875±$16kHighest 20% above MO $61,250±$25kLowest 13% below MO
Jefferson Township and Cunningham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $95,000±$80kHighest 59% below MO $70,000±$44kLowest 70% below MO
Jefferson Township and Cunningham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $372±$99Lowest 64% below MO $686±$47Highest 34% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $880Highest 55% below MO $730Lowest 63% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 10.3%±59.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 70%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Cunningham Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 5.6%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 81.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Highest 11 yrs older than MO 1938Lowest 40 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 14% above MO 24 minLowest about the MO average
Work from home 6.7%±5.2Highest MO: 13% 0%±13.6Lowest MO: 13%
Jefferson Township and Cunningham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 46.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookfield (41%)Marceline (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cunningham TownshipFew work in Jefferson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.7%Lowest 31.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.8 miLowest 39.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Highest 2.2Lowest
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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