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Amherst Township vs Preble Township

Next-door neighbors in Fillmore County. The biggest differences: trails (8.3× in Preble Township) and street grid (2.3× in Amherst Township).

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Amherst Township, MNA small town of 400Fillmore County · 400 people
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Preble Township, MNA small town of 198Fillmore County · 198 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.

Amherst TownshipA small town of 400
Quiet strengthsAmherst Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Amherst Township →
Preble TownshipA small town of 198
Quiet strengthsPreble Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Preble Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails8.3×
Preble Township has more miles of trail
Preble Township 3.3 miAmherst Township 0.4 mi
Street grid2.3×
Amherst Township has the more walkable street grid
Amherst Township 1.4Preble Township 0.6
Typical home built35 yrs
Amherst Township’s homes are older
Preble Township 1973Amherst Township 1938
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Amherst Township
Amherst Township $2,214Preble Township $1,563
Average commute6 min
Amherst Township has the shorter commute
Preble Township 36 minAmherst Township 30 min
Bachelor’s degree++9.6 pts
More adults in Amherst Township have a degree
Amherst Township 23.3%Preble Township 13.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Amherst 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.

Amherst Township$2,240/mo
Typical home $393K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $939/mo · Housing →
Preble Township$1,600/mo
Typical home $280K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,700 a year, between Amherst Township and Preble 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.

Where they are

Amherst Township and Preble Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Amherst TownshipPreble TownshipAmherst TownshipPreble Township
Amherst Township ↔ Preble Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Amherst TownshipPreble Township
Snow a year47″45″
January low—8°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st80th
Outdoors & history
Amherst TownshipPreble Township
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land1.4%7.1%
Settled18581858
Famous people born here11
Community
Amherst TownshipPreble 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.

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.

Amherst TownshipPreble Township
People
Population 400Highest 198Lowest
Median age 34.2±6Highest 12% below MN 34±8.7Lowest 12% below MN
Amherst Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.8%±4.2Highest MN: 22.9% 34.3%±5.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Amherst Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.8%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 21.7%±9.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Preble Township and Amherst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 3%±5.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Preble Township and Amherst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,625±$7kHighest 7% below MN $77,500±$9kLowest 13% below MN
Amherst Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $392,500±$66kHighest 19% above MN $280,000±$89kLowest 15% below MN
Amherst Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $939±$39 27% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,214Highest 34% below MN $1,563Lowest 53% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 7.7%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Amherst Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 20.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 85.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 34% above MN 36 minHighest 59% above MN
Work from home 22.5%±10.3Highest MN: 17.6% 18.8%±6.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Amherst Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Rochester (32%)Rochester (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Preble TownshipFew work in Amherst Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 7.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 3.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 0.6Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Amherst Township

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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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