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Alborn Township vs Moran Township

119 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.6× in Moran Township) and trails (2.7× in Alborn Township).

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Alborn Township, MNHomes around $248KSt. Louis County · 442 people

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Moran Township, MNA small town of 424Todd County · 424 people

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.

Alborn TownshipHomes around $248K

Housing$248K typical home29% below the MN typical home All about Alborn Township →

Moran TownshipA small town of 424

Quiet strengthsMoran Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Moran 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.

Street grid2.6×

Moran Township has the more walkable street grid

Moran Township 1.8Alborn Township 0.7

Alborn Township has more miles of trail

Alborn Township 12.0 miMoran Township 4.4 mi

Kids under 18+11.7 pts

Moran Township has more kids

Moran Township 27.1%Alborn Township 15.4%

Average commute9 min

Moran Township has the shorter commute

Alborn Township 33 minMoran Township 24 min

Property tax bill+17%

Tax bills are bigger in Alborn Township

Alborn Township $2,194Moran Township $1,878

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Alborn Township

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.

Down paymentRate%

Alborn Township$1,460/mo

Typical home $248K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →

Moran Township$1,290/mo

Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Alborn Township and Moran 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

Alborn TownshipMoran Township

Snow a year56″54″

January low-4°F -1°F

July high77°F 79°F

Growing season (days)111d 134d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th 32nd

Outdoors & history

Alborn TownshipMoran Township

Trails12 mi 4 mi

Conserved land7.4%0%

Community

Alborn TownshipMoran Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

119 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Alborn TownshipSt. Louis County Moran TownshipTodd County

Alborn Township ↔ Moran Township119 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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Alborn TownshipMoran Township

People

Population 442Highest 424Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -3.7% MN: +7.6%

Median age 48.7±4.8Highest 26% above MN 48.2±16.7Lowest 24% above MN

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 15.4%±4.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 27.1%±6.4Highest MN: 22.9%

Age 65+ 27.8%±2.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 30%±3.6Highest MN: 17.3%

Moran Township and Alborn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 21.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±3.5Highest MN: 5.8% 1.2%±2.7Lowest MN: 5.8%

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $79,688±$8kHighest 11% below MN $67,500±$23kLowest 24% below MN

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $279,500±$28kHighest 15% below MN $216,700±$45kLowest 34% below MN

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$585 7% above MN —

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,194Highest 35% below MN $1,878Lowest 44% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 10.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 9.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.4%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN 1976Highest 3 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 44% above MN 24 minLowest 4% above MN

Work from home 5%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.8%±12.8Highest MN: 17.6%

Moran Township and Alborn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.13Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Duluth (20%)Long Prairie (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moran TownshipFew work in Alborn Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 7.4%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 12.0 miHighest 4.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.8Highest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Alborn Township neighborsTown Square →

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Moran Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Alborn Township

New Independence Township343 people · $273K homes

Ness Township46 people · $188K homes

Meadowlands Township328 people · $208K homes

Culver Township278 people · $252K homes

Towns like Alborn Township

Aurora Township484 people · $304K homes

St. Olaf Township367 people · $325K homes

Wrenshall404 people · $243K homes

Cedar Mills Township397 people · $288K homes

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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.