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Tarkio vs Davis Township

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (25.2× in Tarkio) and property tax bill (+49% in Tarkio).

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Tarkio, MOHomes around $127KMissouri · 1,471 people
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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsCaldwell County · 1,124 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.

TarkioHomes around $127K
Housing$127K typical home53% below the MO typical home Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 64%of MO districts All about Tarkio →
Davis TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 80%of MO districts All about Davis 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 grid25.2×
Tarkio has the more walkable street grid
Tarkio 106Davis Township 4.2
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Tarkio
Tarkio $1,197Davis Township $802
Average commute7 min
Tarkio has the shorter commute
Davis Township 30 minTarkio 23 min
Growth since 2010+6.3 pts
Tarkio has grown faster since 2010
Tarkio -4.9%Davis Township -11.2%
Work in town+9.8 pts
More of Tarkio’s workers stay in town
Tarkio 17.4%Davis Township 7.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Tarkio

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.

Tarkio$810/mo
Typical home $127K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $660/mo · Housing →
Davis Township$560/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Tarkio and Davis 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
BTarkioBetter than 64% of districts in the state A−Davis TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
C−TarkioHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% 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
TarkioDavis Township
Snow a year30″14″
January low14°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)167d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th45th
Outdoors & history
TarkioDavis Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled18801869
National Register places3—
Community
TarkioDavis Township
Library hours a week26 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

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TarkioMODavis TownshipCaldwell County
Tarkio ↔ Davis Township102 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.

TarkioDavis Township
People
Population 1,471Highest 1,124Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Highest MO: +2.8% -11.2%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 51±5.8Highest 31% above MO 46.7±3.9Lowest 20% above MO
Tarkio and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.7%±3.6Lowest MO: 22.3% 21.8%±3.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Davis Township and Tarkio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.1%±2.5Lowest MO: 17.9% 25.6%±4.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Davis Township and Tarkio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 16.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±1.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Davis Township and Tarkio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,927±$10kHighest 19% below MO $55,729±$6kLowest 21% below MO
Tarkio and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,800±$6kLowest 62% below MO $94,800±$15kHighest 59% below MO
Davis Township and Tarkio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $660±$71Lowest 36% below MO $663±$139Highest 36% below MO
Davis Township and Tarkio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,197Highest 39% below MO $802Lowest 59% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.9%±8.5Lowest MO: 45.6% 40.9%±22.9Highest MO: 45.6%
Davis Township and Tarkio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 78.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 20 yrs older than MO 1961Highest 17 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MO average 30 minHighest 26% above MO
Work from home 3.8%±2.6Lowest MO: 13% 7.3%±5.5Highest MO: 13%
Davis Township and Tarkio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 17.4%Highest 7.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Rock Port (9%)Kansas City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Davis TownshipFew work in Tarkio
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 106Highest 4.2Lowest
Schools
School district TARKIO R-IBRAYMER C-4
High school in town Tarkio JH and High SchoolBraymer High
Students per teacherat that high school 8.8Lowest 9.9Highest
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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