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Arctander Township vs Hayes Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (16.3× in Hayes Township) and typical home built (36 yrs in Hayes Township).

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Arctander Township, MNA small town of 316Kandiyohi County · 316 people
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Hayes Township, MNA small town of 175Swift County · 175 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.

Arctander TownshipA small town of 316
Quiet strengthsArctander Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arctander Township →
Hayes TownshipA small town of 175
Quiet strengthsHayes Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hayes 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.

Trails16.3×
Hayes Township has more miles of trail
Hayes Township 6.5 miArctander Township 0.4 mi
Typical home built36 yrs
Hayes Township’s homes are older
Arctander Township 1974Hayes Township 1938
Jobs per worker2.2×
Arctander Township is more of a job hub
Arctander Township 0.24Hayes Township 0.11
Bachelor’s degree++15 pts
More adults in Hayes Township have a degree
Hayes Township 39.4%Arctander Township 24.4%
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Arctander Township
Arctander Township $2,433Hayes Township $1,900
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Arctander 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.

Arctander Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $307K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $690/mo · Housing →
Hayes Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $271K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Arctander Township and Hayes 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

Arctander Township and Hayes Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arctander TownshipHayes TownshipArctander TownshipHayes Township
Arctander Township ↔ Hayes Township5.3 miles apart · They share a border
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
Arctander TownshipHayes Township
Snow a year46″43″
January low3°F1°F
July high82°F83°F
Growing season (days)159d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th48th
Outdoors & history
Arctander TownshipHayes Township
Trails—7 mi
Conserved land—5.3%
Settled—1877
National Register places—1
Famous people born here1—
Community
Arctander TownshipHayes 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.

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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.

Arctander TownshipHayes Township
People
Population 316Highest 175Lowest
Median age 54±13.1Highest 39% above MN 44.8±14.4Lowest 15% above MN
Arctander Township and Hayes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.9%±4Lowest MN: 22.9% 23.4%±5.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Hayes Township and Arctander Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.2%±9.1Highest MN: 17.3% 20%±10.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Arctander Township and Hayes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.4%Lowest MN: 39.4% 39.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.5Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±8.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Arctander Township and Hayes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,500±$22kHighest 7% below MN $81,875±$40kLowest 8% below MN
Arctander Township and Hayes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $306,800±$47kHighest 7% below MN $271,400±$43kLowest 18% below MN
Arctander Township and Hayes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $690±$409 46% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,433Highest 28% below MN $1,900Lowest 43% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Hayes Township and Arctander Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.4%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MN average 25 minHighest 8% above MN
Work from home 8.9%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 28.2%±22.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Hayes Township and Arctander Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Willmar (37%)Willmar (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hayes TownshipFew work in Arctander Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.2%Highest 5.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 6.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.3Lowest
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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