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Arctander Township vs Mamre Township

Next-door neighbors in Kandiyohi County. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+12.1 pts in Mamre Township) and jobs per worker (+75% in Mamre Township).

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Arctander Township, MNA small town of 316Kandiyohi County · 316 people
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Mamre Township, MNA small town of 289Kandiyohi County · 289 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 →
Mamre TownshipA small town of 289
Quiet strengthsMamre Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mamre 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.

Kids under 18+12.1 pts
Mamre Township has more kids
Mamre Township 27%Arctander Township 14.9%
Jobs per worker+75%
Mamre Township is more of a job hub
Mamre Township 0.42Arctander Township 0.24
Average commute6 min
Mamre Township has the shorter commute
Arctander Township 23 minMamre Township 17 min
★ What stands out · Where they are

Arctander Township and Mamre Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arctander TownshipMamre TownshipArctander TownshipMamre Township
Arctander Township ↔ Mamre Township6.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Arctander Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $307K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $690/mo · Housing →
Mamre Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $292K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Arctander Township and Mamre 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
Arctander TownshipMamre Township
Snow a year46″46″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)159d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th25th
Outdoors & history
Arctander TownshipMamre Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—12.2%
Settled—1870
Famous people born here1—
Community
Arctander TownshipMamre 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.

Arctander TownshipMamre Township
People
Population 316Highest 289Lowest
Median age 54±13.1Highest 39% above MN 45.6±8.4Lowest 18% above MN
Arctander Township and Mamre 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% 27%±7.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 34.2%±9.1Highest MN: 17.3% 25.6%±2.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Arctander Township and Mamre 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% 26.9%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.8%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Mamre Township and Arctander 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±$22kLowest 7% below MN $95,000±$26kHighest 7% above MN
Mamre Township and Arctander 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 $292,300±$48kLowest 11% below MN
Arctander Township and Mamre 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 $2,402Lowest 28% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Arctander Township and Mamre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.5%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the MN average 17 minLowest 24% below MN
Work from home 8.9%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 16.2%±14.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Mamre 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 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Willmar (37%)Willmar (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mamre TownshipFew work in Arctander Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.2%Lowest 12.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.0Lowest
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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