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Arctander Township vs Sigel Township

78 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.8× in Arctander Township) and property tax bill (+25% in Arctander Township).

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Arctander Township, MNA small town of 316Kandiyohi County · 316 people
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Sigel Township, MNA small town of 299Brown County · 299 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 →
Sigel TownshipA small town of 299
Quiet strengthsSigel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sigel 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.

Jobs per worker4.8×
Arctander Township is more of a job hub
Arctander Township 0.24Sigel Township 0.05
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Arctander Township
Arctander Township $2,433Sigel Township $1,952
Seasonal homes+9.8 pts
Arctander Township has more second homes
Arctander Township 11.2%Sigel Township 1.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 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 →
Sigel Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Arctander Township and Sigel 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 TownshipSigel Township
Snow a year46″38″
January low3°F7°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)159d161d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th44th
Outdoors & history
Arctander TownshipSigel Township
Settled—1856
Famous people born here1—
Community
Arctander TownshipSigel 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

78 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arctander TownshipKandiyohi CountySigel TownshipBrown County
Arctander Township ↔ Sigel Township78 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.

Arctander TownshipSigel Township
People
Population 316Highest 299Lowest
Median age 54±13.1Lowest 39% above MN 54.9±7.5Highest 41% above MN
Sigel Township and Arctander Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.9%±4Highest MN: 22.9% 14.4%±7.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Arctander Township and Sigel 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% 28.8%±6.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Arctander Township and Sigel 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%Highest MN: 39.4% 20.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.5Highest MN: 5.8% 1%±3.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Arctander Township and Sigel 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 $95,179±$10kHighest 7% above MN
Sigel 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 $262,500±$38kLowest 20% below MN
Arctander Township and Sigel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $690±$409Lowest 46% below MN $1,000±$288Highest 22% below MN
Sigel Township and Arctander Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,433Highest 28% below MN $1,952Lowest 42% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Arctander Township and Sigel 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% 2.7%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the MN average 19 minLowest 15% below MN
Work from home 8.9%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 9.8%±2.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Sigel 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 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Willmar (37%)New Ulm (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sigel TownshipFew work in Arctander Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.2%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.0Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Arctander Township

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Norway Lake Township296 people · $295K 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.

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