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Union Township vs Holcomb Township

Next-door neighbors in Dunklin County. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Union Township) and jobs per worker (2× in Union Township).

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Union Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 3,349 people

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Holcomb Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,213 people

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.

Union TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors#72 most conserved land in MO46 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 23%of MO districts All about Union Township →

Holcomb TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 22%of MO districts All about Holcomb Township →

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.

Union Township has more miles of trail

Union Township 45.6 miHolcomb Township 9.2 mi

Jobs per worker2×

Union Township is more of a job hub

Union Township 0.48Holcomb Township 0.24

Homeowners+14.6 pts renters

Holcomb Township has more renters

Union Township 77%Holcomb Township 62.4%

Union Township is the bigger place

Union Township 3,349Holcomb Township 1,213

Work in town+12.5 pts

More of Union Township’s workers stay in town

Union Township 14.2%Holcomb Township 1.7%

Average commute6 min

Union Township has the shorter commute

Holcomb Township 29 minUnion Township 24 min

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Union Township$570/mo

Typical home $99K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $658/mo · Housing →

Holcomb Township$610/mo

Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $544/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.

Where they are

Union Township and Holcomb Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Union TownshipHolcomb Township

Union Township ↔ Holcomb Township11 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

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−Union TownshipBetter than 23% of districts in the state C−Holcomb TownshipBetter than 22% of districts in the state

Health

D−Union TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns D−Holcomb TownshipHealthier than 3% 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

Union TownshipHolcomb Township

Snow a year3″3″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st 83rd

Outdoors & history

Union TownshipHolcomb Township

Trails46 mi 9 mi

Conserved land3.4%0.4%

Settled1845 1891

National Register places1 —

Archive photos1 3

Famous people born here—1

Community

Union TownshipHolcomb Township

Library hours a week15 hrs 12 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Union TownshipHolcomb Township

People

Population 3,349Highest 1,213Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -17%Lowest MO: +2.8% -12.7%Highest MO: +2.8%

Median age 37.8±5.9Lowest 3% below MO 41.2±6.7Highest 6% above MO

Holcomb Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.9%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3% 25.3%±8.2Lowest MO: 22.3%

Union Township and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.9%±3.6Highest MO: 17.9% 13.9%±4.9Lowest MO: 17.9%

Union Township and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Highest MO: 32.4% 9.6%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.7Highest MO: 5.7% 1.5%±1.7Lowest MO: 5.7%

Union Township and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $50,938±$15kHighest 28% below MO $49,167±$15kLowest 30% below MO

Union Township and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $98,500±$26kLowest 57% below MO $106,400±$32kHighest 54% below MO

Holcomb Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $658±$88Highest 36% below MO $544±$151Lowest 47% below MO

Union Township and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $655Lowest 66% below MO $668Highest 66% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.7%±34.5Highest MO: 45.6% 32.7%±14.3Lowest MO: 45.6%

Union Township and Holcomb Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 20%Highest MO: 12.6% 15.7%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 77%Highest MO: 68.1% 62.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO 1968Lowest 10 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the MO average 29 minHighest 25% above MO

Work from home 2.5%±2.6Lowest MO: 13% 6.6%±8.3Highest MO: 13%

Holcomb Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 14.2%Highest 1.7%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 23.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.24Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Campbell (11%)Kennett (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Holcomb TownshipFew work in Union Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Highest 0.4%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 45.6 miHighest 9.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.3Lowest 4.9Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #182 of 226 in MO—

School district CAMPBELL R-IIHOLCOMB R-III

High school in town Campbell HighHolcomb High

Students per teacherat that high school 11.8Highest 11.2Lowest

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Union Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Union Township

Cotton Hill Township4,830 people · $92K homes

St. Francis, AR177 people · $48K homes

Liberty Township14,846 people · $157K homes

Freeborn Township1,447 people · $54K homes

Towns like Union Township

Windsor3,094 people · $101K homes

Desloge4,863 people · $128K homes

Windsor Township3,387 people · $105K homes

Granby2,745 people · $105K homes

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.