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Arrowhead Township vs Preble Township

228 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10× in Arrowhead Township) and work from home (+13.8 pts in Preble Township).

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Arrowhead Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 211 people

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

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.

Arrowhead TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors15.8% conserved land5.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Arrowhead 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.

Jobs per worker10×

Arrowhead Township is more of a job hub

Arrowhead Township 0.70Preble Township 0.07

Work from home+13.8 pts

More people work from home in Preble Township

Preble Township 18.8%Arrowhead Township 5%

Preble Township has the more walkable street grid

Preble Township 0.6Arrowhead Township 0.3

Arrowhead Township has more miles of trail

Arrowhead Township 5.2 miPreble Township 3.3 mi

Conserved land+8.7 pts

Arrowhead Township has more conserved land

Arrowhead Township 15.8%Preble Township 7.1%

Average commute4 min

Preble Township has the shorter commute

Arrowhead Township 40 minPreble Township 36 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Preble 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.

Down paymentRate%

Arrowhead Township$1,230/mo

Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →

Preble Township$1,600/mo

Typical home $280K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Preble Township and Arrowhead 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

Arrowhead TownshipPreble Township

Snow a year56″45″

January low-4°F 8°F

July high77°F 81°F

Growing season (days)111d 165d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th 80th

Outdoors & history

Arrowhead TownshipPreble Township

Trails5 mi 3 mi

Conserved land15.8%7.1%

Settled—1858

Famous people born here—1

Community

Arrowhead TownshipPreble Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

228 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arrowhead TownshipSt. Louis County Preble TownshipFillmore County

Arrowhead Township ↔ Preble Township228 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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Arrowhead TownshipPreble Township

People

Population 211Highest 198Lowest

Median age 33.9±12.6Lowest 13% below MN 34±8.7Highest 12% below MN

Preble Township and Arrowhead Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 31.8%±24.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 34.3%±5.2Highest MN: 22.9%

Preble Township and Arrowhead Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 9.5%±12Lowest MN: 17.3% 21.7%±9.5Highest MN: 17.3%

Preble Township and Arrowhead Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±5.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 3%±5.6Highest MN: 5.8%

Preble Township and Arrowhead Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $80,417±$28kHighest 10% below MN $77,500±$9kLowest 13% below MN

Arrowhead 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 $210,000±$50kLowest 36% below MN $280,000±$89kHighest 15% below MN

Preble Township and Arrowhead Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,583Highest 53% below MN $1,563Lowest 53% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%

Arrowhead Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 35.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 20.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 85.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 85.3%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 40 minHighest 77% above MN 36 minLowest 59% above MN

Work from home 5%±6.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.8%±6.8Highest MN: 17.6%

Work in townworking residents 4.2%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.70Highest 0.07Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Duluth (16%)Rochester (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Preble TownshipFew work in Arrowhead Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 15.8%Highest 7.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miHighest 3.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.6Highest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Arrowhead Township neighborsTown Square →

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Preble Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Arrowhead Township

Culver Township278 people · $252K homes

Stoney Brook Township302 people · $227K homes

Fine Lakes Township108 people · $305K homes

Floodwood Township196 people · $183K homes

Towns like Arrowhead Township

Sobieski192 people · $191K homes

Gilman233 people · $234K homes

Rost Township205 people · $238K homes

Falun Township214 people · $175K homes

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.