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Holcomb Township’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 189 in 1900, 642 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
- 1882Holcomb Township is settled
Holcomb TownshipMO
A town of 1,264, settled in 1882.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,264
2025 Census estimate · −5.7% since 2020
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
103
A commuter town
Is Holcomb Township a good place to live?
Holcomb Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. On walkability, just 24 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. The median household income is $49K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 27 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on cost of living. Holcomb Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,264 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Freeborn TownshipUnion TownshipIndependence TownshipHolcomb Township
How Holcomb Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Holcomb Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $106K, 2.2 years of the Kennett area’s $48K median household incomeA+Open →HealthPiggott Community Hospital 8.3 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 10.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Holcomb Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holcomb Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOzark Border Electric Coop12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHolcomb PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Holcomb Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHolcomb R-III School DistrictCampbell R-II School District2 districts serve Holcomb Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDunklinDunklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP codes63852, 63847, 63880, 6393363852 79% · 63847 7% · 63880 7% · 63933 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Holcomb Township.
HealthD−
On CDC estimates, Holcomb Township is less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns
Holcomb Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Holcomb Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 41% of Holcomb Township adults get no exercise outside work.
2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Holcomb Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Holcomb Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.3% | 13.7% |
Piggott Community Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Holcomb Township fall behind 64% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Holcomb R-III. Its two schools are below.
36%of MO districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 235 | C |
| Holcomb HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 194 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Holcomb Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Holcomb Township.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingDrought
3
paid flood claims since 1982
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Holcomb Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Holcomb Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 29 minutes, Holcomb Township’s average trip to work is above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Holcomb Township has lost 141 jobs, to 103 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Holcomb Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Holcomb Township2%
Kennett16%
Clarkton8%
Poplar Bluff6%
Malden4%
24 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in Holcomb Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Holcomb Township is hotter than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
Holcomb Township’s July high is 90°F. Holcomb Township has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–48°
Spring49–70°
Summer69–89°
Fall49–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Holcomb Township has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
9.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
| Holcomb Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 92 of 25,633 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Holcomb Township
18pages on Holcomb Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Holcomb Township; the nearest are
Three Rivers CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poplar Bluff33.9 mi$4,950 in-state tuitionArkansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jonesboro, AR51.5 mi$8,090 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Holcomb Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A shrinking town
Holcomb Township has shrunk 18% since 2010
1,496 counted in 2010 and 1,306 in 2020; an estimated 1,264 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Holcomb Township
City in Missouri, United States
Holcomb HAW-kəm is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 642 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1891
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- ZIP code
- 63852
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Holcomb Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Holcomb Township, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.