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Albin Township vs Effington Township

144 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9× in Effington Township) and average commute (8 min in Albin Township).

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Albin Township, MNA small town of 249Brown County · 249 people
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Effington Township, MNA small town of 205Otter Tail County · 205 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.

Albin TownshipA small town of 249
Quiet strengthsAlbin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Albin Township →
Effington TownshipA small town of 205
Quiet strengthsEffington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Effington Township →
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.

Trails9×
Effington Township has more miles of trail
Effington Township 0.9 miAlbin Township 0.1 mi
Average commute8 min
Albin Township has the shorter commute
Effington Township 28 minAlbin Township 20 min
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Effington Township
Effington Township $2,152Albin Township $1,703
Typical home built21 yrs
Albin Township’s homes are older
Effington Township 1991Albin Township 1970
Jobs per worker+61%
Albin Township is more of a job hub
Albin Township 0.29Effington Township 0.18
★ 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.

Albin Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $308K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →
Effington Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $313K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Effington Township and Albin 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
Albin TownshipEffington Township
Snow a year50″51″
January low5°F-2°F
July high83°F78°F
Growing season (days)160d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th21st
Outdoors & history
Albin TownshipEffington Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.5%9.1%
Settled18701872
Community
Albin TownshipEffington Township
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

144 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Albin TownshipBrown CountyEffington TownshipOtter Tail County
Albin Township ↔ Effington Township144 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.

Albin TownshipEffington Township
People
Population 249Highest 205Lowest
Median age 49.6±5.7Lowest 28% above MN 50.8±17Highest 31% above MN
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.3%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9% 18.5%±8.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Albin Township and Effington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.7%±5Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.9%±6.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.6%±7.4Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±6.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Albin Township and Effington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,250±$23kLowest 9% below MN $95,625±$18kHighest 7% above MN
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $308,300±$62kLowest 6% below MN $312,500±$47kHighest 5% below MN
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,703Lowest 49% below MN $2,152Highest 36% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 9.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 9.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2% MN: 72.2% 95.2% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 12% below MN 28 minHighest 23% above MN
Work from home 14.9%±7.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 21.3%±10.2Highest MN: 17.6%
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town New Ulm (41%)Alexandria (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Effington TownshipFew work in Albin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 9.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.9Lowest
Minnesota 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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