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Wardell vs Mindenmines

274 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (10.7× in Wardell) and conserved land (+9 pts in Mindenmines).

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Wardell, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 445 people
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Mindenmines, MOA small town of 312Missouri · 312 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.

WardellKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 4%of MO districts All about Wardell →
MindenminesA small town of 312
Quiet strengthsMindenmines doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mindenmines →
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 grid10.7×
Wardell has the more walkable street grid
Wardell 116Mindenmines 10.9
Conserved land+9 pts
Mindenmines has more conserved land
Mindenmines 9%Wardell 0%
★ 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.

Wardell$320/mo
Typical home $54K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $563/mo · Housing →
Mindenmines$320/mo
Typical home $47K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $371/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.

Schools
D−WardellBetter than 4% of districts in the state –MindenminesNot graded
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
WardellMindenmines
Snow a year7″10″
January low28°F24°F
July high88°F90°F
Growing season (days)227d203d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd76th
Outdoors & history
WardellMindenmines
Trails—4 mi
Conserved land—9%
Settled—1883
Community
WardellMindenmines
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

274 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WardellMOMindenminesMO
Wardell ↔ Mindenmines274 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.

WardellMindenmines
People
Population 445Highest 312Lowest
Median age 54.6±5.1Highest 40% above MO 51.6±8.1Lowest 32% above MO
Wardell and Mindenmines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.3%±7.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 16.7%±10.1Highest MO: 22.3%
Mindenmines and Wardell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.2%±2.4Lowest MO: 17.9% 31.1%±18.8Highest MO: 17.9%
Mindenmines and Wardell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.3%Highest MO: 32.4% 8.8%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±3.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.1%±4.2Highest MO: 5.7%
Mindenmines and Wardell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,250±$8kHighest 43% below MO $22,292±$13kLowest 68% below MO
Wardell and Mindenmines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $54,300±$13kHighest 76% below MO $46,900±$14kLowest 80% below MO
Wardell and Mindenmines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $563±$510Highest 45% below MO $371±$278Lowest 64% below MO
Wardell and Mindenmines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $425 78% below MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 77.8%±43.3Highest MO: 45.6% 5%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Wardell and Mindenmines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 42.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 39.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 84.1%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Highest 22 yrs older than MO 1954Lowest 24 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MO average 21 minLowest 11% below MO
Work from home 5.4%±8.5Lowest MO: 13% 11%±10.2Highest MO: 13%
Mindenmines and Wardell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hayti (11%)Pittsburg (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MindenminesFew work in Wardell
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 4.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 116Highest 10.9Lowest
Schools
School district NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I—
High school in town North Pemiscot SR. High—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.3 —
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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