Piney Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Piney Township was erected in 1845, taking its name from the Big Piney River.

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#20Lowest property tax in MO #22Cheapest rent in MO #52Most affordable in MO All MO rankings →

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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

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12.4%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 9.6%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse 22.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse

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Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston · 0.8 mi · ER

Missouri Ozarks Community Health-HoustonHouston · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

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The public schools Piney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Houston Elem. C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 443 students Houston Middle C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 198 students Houston High CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 359 students Exceptional Child Coop.Other · Grades PK–12 · 40 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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