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Nodaway Township vs Atchison Township

Next-door neighbors in Nodaway County. The biggest differences: trails (7.9× in Atchison Township) and jobs per worker (6.2× in Nodaway Township).

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Nodaway Township, MOKnown for its schoolsNodaway County · 634 people
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Atchison Township, MOA small town of 578Nodaway County · 578 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.

Nodaway TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 88%of MO districts All about Nodaway Township →
Atchison TownshipA small town of 578
Quiet strengthsAtchison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Atchison 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.

Trails7.9×
Atchison Township has more miles of trail
Atchison Township 5.5 miNodaway Township 0.7 mi
Jobs per worker6.2×
Nodaway Township is more of a job hub
Nodaway Township 0.31Atchison Township 0.05
Home values+65%
Homes cost more in Atchison Township
Atchison Township $161,500Nodaway Township $98,100
Household income+56%
Households in Atchison Township earn more
Atchison Township $79,261Nodaway Township $50,917
Street grid+72%
Nodaway Township has the more walkable street grid
Nodaway Township 3.1Atchison Township 1.8
Bachelor’s degree++9 pts
More adults in Atchison Township have a degree
Atchison Township 17.3%Nodaway Township 8.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Atchison 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.

Nodaway Township$590/mo
Typical home $98K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →
Atchison Township$920/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $767/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Atchison Township and Nodaway 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

Nodaway Township and Atchison Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Nodaway TownshipAtchison TownshipNodaway TownshipAtchison Township
Nodaway Township ↔ Atchison Township6.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
4 Atchison Township residents work in Nodaway Township (2.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Atchison Township →
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
ANodaway TownshipBetter than 88% of districts in the state –Atchison TownshipNot graded
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
Nodaway TownshipAtchison Township
Snow a year15″15″
January low14°F14°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)180d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd75th
Outdoors & history
Nodaway TownshipAtchison Township
Trails1 mi6 mi
Conserved land0%0.1%
Settled—1845
Archive photos2—
Community
Nodaway TownshipAtchison 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.

Nodaway TownshipAtchison Township
People
Population 634Highest 578Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.3% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 49.4±5.4Highest 27% above MO 44.9±9.3Lowest 15% above MO
Nodaway Township and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.7%±3.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 19.2%±6.2Highest MO: 22.3%
Atchison Township and Nodaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.8%±4.4Highest MO: 17.9% 19.6%±7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Nodaway Township and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.3%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.2%±6.1Highest MO: 5.7%
Atchison Township and Nodaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,917±$14kLowest 28% below MO $79,261±$7kHighest 12% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $98,100±$5kLowest 57% below MO $161,500±$15kHighest 30% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $938±$263Highest 9% below MO $767±$279Lowest 26% below MO
Nodaway Township and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $897Lowest 54% below MO $903Highest 54% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.2%±38.9Highest MO: 45.6% 31.9%±6.4Lowest MO: 45.6%
Nodaway Township and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.3%Lowest MO: 68.1% 78.7%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 20 yrs older than MO 1971Highest 7 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 12% above MO 27 minHighest 15% above MO
Work from home 16.3%±11.8Highest MO: 13% 7.8%±4.8Lowest MO: 13%
Nodaway Township and Atchison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Maryville (31%)Maryville (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Atchison Township3% work in Nodaway Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 5.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.1Highest 1.8Lowest
Schools
School district WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I—
High school in town West Nodaway High—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7 —
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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