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Ann Township vs Edison Township

76 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.1× in Edison Township) and property tax bill (+32% in Ann Township).

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Ann Township, MNA small town of 143Cottonwood County · 143 people
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Edison Township, MNA small town of 127Swift County · 127 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.

Ann TownshipA small town of 143
Quiet strengthsAnn Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ann Township →
Edison TownshipA small town of 127
Quiet strengthsEdison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edison 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.

Trails2.1×
Edison Township has more miles of trail
Edison Township 2.7 miAnn Township 1.3 mi
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Ann Township
Ann Township $1,500Edison Township $1,139
Typical home built15 yrs
Ann Township’s homes are older
Edison Township 1953Ann Township 1938
★ 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.

Ann Township$1,100/mo
Typical home $185K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →
Edison Township$950/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Ann Township and Edison 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
Ann TownshipEdison Township
Snow a year46″51″
January low5°F4°F
July high82°F85°F
Growing season (days)152d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th29th
Outdoors & history
Ann TownshipEdison Township
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land1.4%8.9%
Settled1876—
Community
Ann TownshipEdison 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

76 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ann TownshipCottonwood CountyEdison TownshipSwift County
Ann Township ↔ Edison Township76 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.

Ann TownshipEdison Township
People
Population 143Highest 127Lowest
Median age 48.4±11.5Highest 25% above MN 48.2±15.2Lowest 24% above MN
Ann Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.7%±11.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 26.8%±12.1Highest MN: 22.9%
Edison Township and Ann Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.2%±7.2Highest MN: 17.3% 11.8%±21.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Ann Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 32.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±2.4Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±11.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Ann Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $104,583±$38kHighest 17% above MN $95,833±$39kLowest 8% above MN
Ann Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $185,000±$60kHighest 44% below MN $162,500±$54kLowest 51% below MN
Ann Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,500Highest 55% below MN $1,139Lowest 66% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 15.4%Highest MN: 9.3% 5.5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 88.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1953Highest 26 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest 19% below MN 16 minLowest 28% below MN
Work from home 15.3%±5.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 25%±16.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Edison Township and Ann Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Westbrook (14%)Appleton (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Edison TownshipFew work in Ann Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 8.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 2.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 1.0Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Ann 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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