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Perkins vs Pike Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (43.5× in Pike Township) and street grid (25.6× in Perkins).

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Perkins, MOA small town of 106Missouri · 106 people
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Pike Township, MOKnown for its schoolsStoddard County · 3,605 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.

PerkinsA small town of 106
Quiet strengthsPerkins doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Perkins →
Pike TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#65 for schools in MOof 226 towns Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Pike Township →
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.

Jobs per worker43.5×
Pike Township is more of a job hub
Pike Township 0.87Perkins 0.02
Street grid25.6×
Perkins has the more walkable street grid
Perkins 71.8Pike Township 2.8
Size34×
Pike Township is the bigger place
Pike Township 3,605Perkins 106
Homeowners+60.3 pts renters
Perkins has more renters
Pike Township 80.3%Perkins 20%
Work in town+23.5 pts
More of Pike Township’s workers stay in town
Pike Township 23.5%Perkins 0%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Perkins and Pike Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PerkinsPike TownshipPerkinsPike Township
Perkins ↔ Pike Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border
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
–PerkinsNot graded A−Pike TownshipBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
–PerkinsNot graded DPike TownshipHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns
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
PerkinsPike Township
Snow a year3″3″
January low28°F28°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)225d225d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th68th
Outdoors & history
PerkinsPike Township
Trails—61 mi
Conserved land—0.3%
Community
PerkinsPike Township
Library hours a week—19 hrs
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.

PerkinsPike Township
People
Population 106Lowest 3,605Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.9% MO: +2.8%
Median age 43.3±15.7Highest 11% above MO 43.1±4.6Lowest 11% above MO
Perkins and Pike Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±29.8Highest MO: 22.3% 19.4%±3Lowest MO: 22.3%
Perkins and Pike Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±37Lowest MO: 17.9% 19.4%±2.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Pike Township and Perkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.6%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.7%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.7%±1.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Pike Township and Perkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,558±$22kLowest 31% below MO $61,313±$8kHighest 13% below MO
Pike Township and Perkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $122,000±$12k 47% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $890±$746Highest 14% below MO $563±$342Lowest 45% below MO
Perkins and Pike Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $796 59% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.4%±89.8Highest MO: 45.6% 29.6%±7.3Lowest MO: 45.6%
Perkins and Pike Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 18.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 20%Lowest MO: 68.1% 80.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 6 yrs older than MO 1979Highest 1 yr newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 28 min 19% above MO
Work from home 0%±27.9Lowest MO: 13% 4.1%±2.2Highest MO: 13%
Pike Township and Perkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 23.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.87Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cape Girardeau (20%)Cape Girardeau (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pike TownshipFew work in Perkins
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 60.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 71.8Highest 2.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#65 of 226 in MO
School district —ADVANCE R-IV · BELL CITY R-II
High school in town —Advance High
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.6
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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