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Musselfork Township vs Cockrell Township

Next-door neighbors in Chariton County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.6× in Cockrell Township) and seasonal homes (+42.2 pts in Musselfork Township).

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Musselfork Township, MOA small town of 261Chariton County · 261 people
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Cockrell Township, MOA small town of 242Chariton County · 242 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.

Musselfork TownshipA small town of 261
Quiet strengthsMusselfork Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Musselfork Township →
Cockrell TownshipA small town of 242
Quiet strengthsCockrell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cockrell 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.

Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Cockrell Township
Cockrell Township $2,523Musselfork Township $983
Seasonal homes+42.2 pts
Musselfork Township has more second homes
Musselfork Township 42.2%Cockrell Township 0%
Street grid2.8×
Musselfork Township has the more walkable street grid
Musselfork Township 6.9Cockrell Township 2.5
Average commute8 min
Cockrell Township has the shorter commute
Musselfork Township 34 minCockrell Township 25 min
Bachelor’s degree++14.6 pts
More adults in Cockrell Township have a degree
Cockrell Township 34.2%Musselfork Township 19.6%
Trails+75%
Cockrell Township has more miles of trail
Cockrell Township 7.7 miMusselfork Township 4.4 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $920 more a month in Cockrell 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.

Musselfork Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
Cockrell Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $325K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $920 a month, about $11,000 a year, between Cockrell Township and Musselfork 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

Musselfork Township and Cockrell Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Musselfork TownshipCockrell TownshipMusselfork TownshipCockrell Township
Musselfork Township ↔ Cockrell Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Musselfork TownshipCockrell Township
Snow a year19″19″
January low18°F18°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)192d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th66th
Outdoors & history
Musselfork TownshipCockrell Township
Trails4 mi8 mi
Conserved land4.3%1.8%
Community
Musselfork TownshipCockrell 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.

Musselfork TownshipCockrell Township
People
Population 261Highest 242Lowest
Median age 55.3±12.2Highest 42% above MO 40.6±13.9Lowest 4% above MO
Musselfork Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.9%±11.8Lowest MO: 22.3% 31%±14.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Cockrell Township and Musselfork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.2%±10.5Highest MO: 17.9% 12.4%±15.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Musselfork Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.6%Lowest MO: 32.4% 34.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±5.1Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±7Lowest MO: 5.7%
Musselfork Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,841±$23kLowest 11% below MO $93,438±$28kHighest 32% above MO
Cockrell Township and Musselfork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $174,200±$64kLowest 24% below MO $325,000±$114kHighest 41% above MO
Cockrell Township and Musselfork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $983Lowest 50% below MO $2,523Highest 30% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MO: 45.6% 0%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 0.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 0%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 89.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 6 yrs newer than MO 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 44% above MO 25 minLowest 8% above MO
Work from home 13.5%±9.8Lowest MO: 13% 21.8%±20.7Highest MO: 13%
Cockrell Township and Musselfork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marceline (21%)Brookfield (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cockrell TownshipFew work in Musselfork Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.3%Highest 1.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miLowest 7.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.9Highest 2.5Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Musselfork Township

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Salt Creek Township103 people · $213K homes
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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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