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Salem Township vs Campbell

27 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (21.9× in Campbell) and trails (14.7× in Salem Township).

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Salem Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 2,439 people
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Campbell, MOHomes around $87KMissouri · 1,766 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.

Salem TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 15%of MO districts HistorySettled in 184510 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Salem Township →
CampbellHomes around $87K
Housing$87K typical home68% below the MO typical home Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 68%of U.S. towns we grade All about Campbell →
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.

Street grid21.9×
Campbell has the more walkable street grid
Campbell 105Salem Township 4.8
Trails14.7×
Salem Township has more miles of trail
Salem Township 8.8 miCampbell 0.6 mi
Growth since 2010+4.3 pts
Salem Township has grown faster since 2010
Salem Township -15.1%Campbell -19.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Salem Township$470/mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $565/mo · Housing →
Campbell$510/mo
Typical home $87K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $641/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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.

Safety
–Salem TownshipNot graded B+CampbellSafer than 68% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−Salem TownshipBetter than 15% of districts in the state –CampbellNot graded
Health
D−Salem TownshipHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns D−CampbellHealthier than 4% 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
Salem TownshipCampbell
Snow a year4″3″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st81st
Outdoors & history
Salem TownshipCampbell
Trails9 mi1 mi
Conserved land3.9%0%
Settled1845—
National Register places—1
Archive photos10—
Famous people born here—3
Community
Salem TownshipCampbell
Library hours a week20 hrs15 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.

Where they are

27 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Salem TownshipCampbellSalem TownshipCampbell
Salem Township ↔ Campbell27 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.

Salem TownshipCampbell
People
Population 2,439Highest 1,766Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.1%Highest MO: +2.8% -19.4%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 37±5.7Highest 5% below MO 34.8±8.8Lowest 11% below MO
Salem Township and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.7%±4.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 29.2%±6.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Campbell and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.2%±3.1Highest MO: 17.9% 14.4%±2.3Lowest MO: 17.9%
Salem Township and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 9.4%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.7Highest MO: 5.7% 1.9%±1.4Lowest MO: 5.7%
Salem Township and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,352±$9kLowest 43% below MO $49,926±$16kHighest 29% below MO
Campbell and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $80,700±$17kHighest 65% below MO $75,300±$17kLowest 67% below MO
Salem Township and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $565±$117Lowest 45% below MO $641±$74Highest 38% below MO
Campbell and Salem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $554Highest 72% below MO $545Lowest 72% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.4%±8.4Highest MO: 45.6% 51.2%±13.4Lowest MO: 45.6%
Salem Township and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.1%Lowest MO: 12.6% 30.7%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64%Lowest MO: 68.1% 65.2%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO 1963Lowest 15 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 16% above MO 25 minLowest 5% above MO
Work from home 2.2%±1.9Highest MO: 13% 0.5%±0.6Lowest MO: 13%
Salem Township and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.2%Highest 10.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Lowest 0.82Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (12%)Poplar Bluff (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CampbellFew work in Salem Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.8 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.8Lowest 105Highest
Schools
School district SENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8—
High school in town Senath-Hornersville High Schoo—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.3 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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