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Musselfork Township vs Walker Township

103 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10× in Musselfork Township) and street grid (4.9× in Musselfork Township).

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Musselfork Township, MOA small town of 261Chariton County · 261 people
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Walker Township, MOA small town of 262Henry County · 262 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 →
Walker TownshipA small town of 262
Quiet strengthsWalker Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walker 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.

Jobs per worker10×
Musselfork Township is more of a job hub
Musselfork Township 0.10Walker Township 0.01
Street grid4.9×
Musselfork Township has the more walkable street grid
Musselfork Township 6.9Walker Township 1.4
Seasonal homes+42.2 pts
Musselfork Township has more second homes
Musselfork Township 42.2%Walker Township 0%
Property tax bill+54%
Tax bills are bigger in Walker Township
Walker Township $1,512Musselfork Township $983
Trails2.1×
Musselfork Township has more miles of trail
Musselfork Township 4.4 miWalker Township 2.1 mi
Average commute8 min
Walker Township has the shorter commute
Musselfork Township 34 minWalker Township 26 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Walker 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 →
Walker Township$1,320/mo
Typical home $227K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Walker 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.

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 TownshipWalker Township
Snow a year19″10″
January low18°F21°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)192d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th54th
Outdoors & history
Musselfork TownshipWalker Township
Trails4 mi2 mi
Conserved land4.3%6.4%
Settled—1873
Community
Musselfork TownshipWalker 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

103 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Musselfork TownshipChariton CountyWalker TownshipHenry County
Musselfork Township ↔ Walker Township103 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.

Musselfork TownshipWalker Township
People
Population 261Lowest 262Highest
Median age 55.3±12.2Highest 42% above MO 51.5±13.3Lowest 32% above MO
Musselfork Township and Walker 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% 23.7%±12.6Highest MO: 22.3%
Walker 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% 12.2%±6.7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Musselfork Township and Walker 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% 21.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±5.1Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±6.5Lowest MO: 5.7%
Musselfork Township and Walker 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±$23kHighest 11% below MO $56,250±$19kLowest 20% below MO
Musselfork Township and Walker 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 $227,300±$130kHighest about the MO average
Walker 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 $1,512Highest 22% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MO: 45.6% 0%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 0.4%Lowest MO: 12.6% 6.5%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 92.6%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 26 minLowest 11% above MO
Work from home 13.5%±9.8Highest MO: 13% 8.7%±6.1Lowest MO: 13%
Musselfork Township and Walker 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 miLowest 31.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Highest 0.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marceline (21%)Clinton (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Walker TownshipFew work in Musselfork Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.3%Lowest 6.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 2.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.9Highest 1.4Lowest
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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