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Pierce Township vs Indian Point

89 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (15.2× in Indian Point) and street grid (11.8× in Indian Point).

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Pierce Township, MOA small town of 335Texas County · 335 people
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Indian Point, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 387 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.

Pierce TownshipA small town of 335
Quiet strengthsPierce Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pierce Township →
Indian PointAn outdoors town
Outdoors47% conserved land0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Indian Point →
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 worker15.2×
Indian Point is more of a job hub
Indian Point 1.37Pierce Township 0.09
Street grid11.8×
Indian Point has the more walkable street grid
Indian Point 31.9Pierce Township 2.7
Trails12.3×
Pierce Township has more miles of trail
Pierce Township 7.4 miIndian Point 0.6 mi
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Indian Point
Indian Point $1,086Pierce Township $471
Age 65++34.3 pts
Indian Point has more people 65 and up
Indian Point 44.4%Pierce Township 10.1%
Seasonal homes+50.7 pts
Indian Point has more second homes
Indian Point 71.3%Pierce Township 20.6%
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
Pierce TownshipIndian Point
Snow a year6″7″
January low—24°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—205d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd79th
Outdoors & history
Pierce TownshipIndian Point
Trails7 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%47%
Community
Pierce TownshipIndian Point
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

89 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pierce TownshipTexas CountyIndian PointMO
Pierce Township ↔ Indian Point89 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.

Pierce TownshipIndian Point
People
Population 335Lowest 387Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +4.2% MO: +2.8%
Median age 59.3±12Lowest 52% above MO 62.4±4Highest 60% above MO
Indian Point and Pierce Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±12.4Highest MO: 22.3% 6.2%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 10.1%±11.6Lowest MO: 17.9% 44.4%±4.5Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 29.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.9%±11.5Highest MO: 5.7% 2.1%±4.4Lowest MO: 5.7%
Pierce Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,935±$28kLowest 46% below MO $58,438±$24kHighest 17% below MO
Indian Point and Pierce Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $317,400±$75k 38% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $471Lowest 76% below MO $1,086Highest 44% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 33.3%±41Highest MO: 45.6%
Indian Point and Pierce Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 12.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88%Highest MO: 68.1% 78%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO 1996Highest 18 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 20 min 15% below MO
Work from home 45.3%±49.7Highest MO: 13% 10.2%±7.7Lowest MO: 13%
Pierce Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 1.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Summersville (11%)Branson (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Indian PointFew work in Pierce Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 47%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.4 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 31.9Highest
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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