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Walnut Township vs Indian Point

124 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (13.9× in Indian Point) and trails (12.7× in Walnut Township).

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Walnut Township, MOA small town of 294Bates County · 294 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.

Walnut TownshipA small town of 294
Quiet strengthsWalnut Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walnut 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.

Street grid13.9×
Indian Point has the more walkable street grid
Indian Point 31.9Walnut Township 2.3
Trails12.7×
Walnut Township has more miles of trail
Walnut Township 7.6 miIndian Point 0.6 mi
Seasonal homes+61.3 pts
Indian Point has more second homes
Indian Point 71.3%Walnut Township 10%
Conserved land+46 pts
Indian Point has more conserved land
Indian Point 47%Walnut Township 1%
Average commute21 min
Indian Point has the shorter commute
Walnut Township 41 minIndian Point 20 min
Age 65++15.8 pts
Indian Point has more people 65 and up
Indian Point 44.4%Walnut Township 28.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Indian Point

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.

Walnut Township$1,070/mo
Typical home $191K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · Housing →
Indian Point$1,600/mo
Typical home $290K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.34% · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Indian Point and Walnut 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.

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
Walnut TownshipIndian Point
Snow a year10″7″
January low20°F24°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)192d205d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th79th
Outdoors & history
Walnut TownshipIndian Point
Trails8 mi1 mi
Conserved land1%47%
National Register places1—
Community
Walnut 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

124 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Walnut TownshipBates CountyIndian PointMO
Walnut Township ↔ Indian Point124 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.

Walnut TownshipIndian Point
People
Population 294Lowest 387Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +4.2% MO: +2.8%
Median age 54.1±3.7Lowest 39% above MO 62.4±4Highest 60% above MO
Kids under 18 6.8%±8Highest MO: 22.3% 6.2%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Walnut Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.6%±10.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 44.4%±4.5Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.4%Lowest MO: 32.4% 29.8%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.1%±4.4Highest MO: 5.7%
Indian Point and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,679±$14kLowest 18% below MO $58,438±$24kHighest 17% below MO
Indian Point and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $190,600±$108kLowest 17% below MO $317,400±$75kHighest 38% above MO
Indian Point and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $822Lowest 58% below MO $1,086Highest 44% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.6%±15.8Highest MO: 45.6% 33.3%±41Lowest MO: 45.6%
Walnut Township and Indian Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 12.9%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 78%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 3 yrs newer than MO 1996Highest 18 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 76% above MO 20 minLowest 15% below MO
Work from home 15.6%±10.8Highest MO: 13% 10.2%±7.7Lowest MO: 13%
Walnut 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 4.6%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.78Lowest 1.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Butler (9%)Branson (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Indian PointFew work in Walnut Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 47%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.6 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 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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