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Sarcoxie vs Osage Township

72 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (12.2× in Sarcoxie) and growth since 2010 (+17.6 pts in Sarcoxie).

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Sarcoxie, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,574 people
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Osage Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsBates County · 2,047 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.

SarcoxieOne of the healthiest towns
Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 22%of MO districts All about Sarcoxie →
Osage TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 88%of MO districts All about Osage 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.

Street grid12.2×
Sarcoxie has the more walkable street grid
Sarcoxie 67.2Osage Township 5.5
Growth since 2010+17.6 pts
Sarcoxie has grown faster since 2010
Sarcoxie +5.7%Osage Township -11.9%
Jobs per worker+70%
Sarcoxie is more of a job hub
Sarcoxie 0.73Osage Township 0.43
Average commute5 min
Sarcoxie has the shorter commute
Osage Township 32 minSarcoxie 26 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in Sarcoxie

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.

Sarcoxie$1,560/mo
Typical home $271K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $688/mo · Housing →
Osage Township$560/mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $907/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,000 a month, about $12,000 a year, between Sarcoxie and Osage 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.

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
C−SarcoxieBetter than 22% of districts in the state AOsage TownshipBetter than 88% of districts in the state
Health
DSarcoxieHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns DOsage TownshipHealthier than 7% 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
SarcoxieOsage Township
Snow a year6″10″
January low—20°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd74th
Outdoors & history
SarcoxieOsage Township
Trails0 mi7 mi
Conserved land0%5.5%
National Register places1—
Community
SarcoxieOsage Township
Library hours a week78 hrs20 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

72 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SarcoxieMOOsage TownshipBates County
Sarcoxie ↔ Osage Township72 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.

SarcoxieOsage Township
People
Population 1,574Lowest 2,047Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.7%Highest MO: +2.8% -11.9%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38.5±5Lowest about the MO average 39.4±4.6Highest about the MO average
Osage Township and Sarcoxie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.6%±3.1Highest MO: 22.3% 25.7%±3.6Lowest MO: 22.3%
Sarcoxie and Osage Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.6%±1.5Highest MO: 17.9% 15.9%±3.3Lowest MO: 17.9%
Sarcoxie and Osage Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 6.4%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1.3Highest MO: 5.7% 0.9%±0.8Lowest MO: 5.7%
Sarcoxie and Osage Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,705±$17kLowest 41% below MO $51,625±$13kHighest 27% below MO
Osage Township and Sarcoxie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,100±$10kLowest 59% below MO $97,200±$19kHighest 58% below MO
Osage Township and Sarcoxie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $688±$542Lowest 33% below MO $907±$299Highest 12% below MO
Osage Township and Sarcoxie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $583Lowest 70% below MO $624Highest 68% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.9%±18.2Highest MO: 45.6% 35%±28.7Lowest MO: 45.6%
Sarcoxie and Osage Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.4%Lowest MO: 12.6% 25.5%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 78%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 12 yrs older than MO 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 12% above MO 32 minHighest 34% above MO
Work from home 3.8%±3.1Lowest MO: 13% 7.4%±3.1Highest MO: 13%
Osage Township and Sarcoxie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6%Lowest 12.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 27.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Highest 0.43Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (21%)Butler (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Osage TownshipFew work in Sarcoxie
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 6.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.2Highest 5.5Lowest
Schools
School district SARCOXIE R-IIRICH HILL R-IV
High school in town Sarcoxie HighRich Hill High
Students per teacherat that high school 13.5Highest 11.4Lowest
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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