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Mokane vs Brandsville 140 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (18.1× in Brandsville) and typical home built (56 yrs in Mokane).
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.
Mokane A small town of 257
Quiet strengths Mokane doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Brandsville A small town of 139
Quiet strengths Brandsville doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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.
Outdoors & history
Community
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 140 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Mokane ↔ Brandsville 140 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
257 Highest 139 Lowest
Median age
27.6 ±0.3 Highest 29% below MO 23.5 ±45.5 Lowest 40% below MO
Kids under 18
30% ±29.4 Lowest MO: 22.3% 38.8% ±15.4 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
6.6% ±10 Lowest MO: 17.9% 30.9% ±24.8 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.9% Highest MO: 32.4% 3.4% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±6.6 Lowest MO: 5.7% 0.7% ±8.7 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$90,143 ±$21k Highest 27% above MO $68,971 ±$29k Lowest about the MO average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$108,600 ±$17k 53% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$775 ±$224 25% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,146 41% below MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6% 40% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
17.1% Highest MO: 12.6% 7.9% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
80% Lowest MO: 68.1% 84.4% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 40 yrs older than MO 1994 Highest 16 yrs newer than MO
Average commuteone way
28 min Highest 18% above MO 25 min Lowest 8% above MO
Work from home
0% ±13.3 MO: 13% 0% ±80 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.3 mi Highest 11.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Lowest 1.45 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fulton (28%) West Plains (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brandsville Few work in Mokane
Conserved landshare of the town
0.4% Highest 0.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Lowest 1.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
120 Highest 51.6 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Mokane 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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