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Arthur Township vs Kanabec Township

Next-door neighbors in Kanabec County. The biggest differences: trails (3.8× in Arthur Township) and median age (14.1 yrs in Arthur Township).

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Arthur Township, MNA small town of 1,597Kanabec County · 1,597 people
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Kanabec Township, MNA small town of 1,005Kanabec County · 1,005 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.

Arthur TownshipA small town of 1,597
Quiet strengthsArthur Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arthur Township →
Kanabec TownshipA small town of 1,005
Quiet strengthsKanabec Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kanabec 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.

Trails3.8×
Arthur Township has more miles of trail
Arthur Township 3.4 miKanabec Township 0.9 mi
Median age14.1 yrs
Arthur Township skews older
Arthur Township 48.9Kanabec Township 34.8
Rent+37%
Rent runs higher in Kanabec Township
Kanabec Township $1,500Arthur Township $1,098
Jobs per worker2.3×
Kanabec Township is more of a job hub
Kanabec Township 0.28Arthur Township 0.12
Street grid2×
Arthur Township has the more walkable street grid
Arthur Township 2.8Kanabec Township 1.4
Household income+29%
Households in Kanabec Township earn more
Kanabec Township $93,333Arthur Township $72,375
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Kanabec 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.

Arthur Township$1,440/mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $1,098/mo · Housing →
Kanabec Township$1,790/mo
Typical home $294K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $1,500/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Kanabec Township and Arthur 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

Arthur Township and Kanabec Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arthur TownshipKanabec TownshipArthur TownshipKanabec Township
Arthur Township ↔ Kanabec Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
C+Arthur TownshipHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns B−Kanabec TownshipHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
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
Arthur TownshipKanabec Township
Snow a year52″52″
January low1°F1°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)142d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th51st
Outdoors & history
Arthur TownshipKanabec Township
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.7%12.3%
Settled1883—
National Register places1—
Community
Arthur TownshipKanabec 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.

Arthur TownshipKanabec Township
People
Population 1,597Highest 1,005Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9%Highest MN: +7.6% -9.4%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 48.9±3.9Highest 26% above MN 34.8±7.9Lowest 10% below MN
Kids under 18 22.2%±2.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.2%±4.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 22.6%±0.9Highest MN: 17.3% 13.1%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 10.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±0.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.7%±1.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Kanabec Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,375±$7kLowest 19% below MN $93,333±$11kHighest 5% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $233,000±$22kLowest 29% below MN $293,800±$44kHighest 11% below MN
Kanabec Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,098±$112Lowest 14% below MN $1,500±$264Highest 17% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,579Lowest 23% below MN $2,939Highest 12% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.3%±31.1Lowest MN: 48.1% 50%±58.7Highest MN: 48.1%
Kanabec Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 91.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest same as MN 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 34% above MN 38 minHighest 67% above MN
Work from home 12.1%±5.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.3%±3.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Kanabec Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mora (24%)Mora (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Kanabec TownshipFew work in Arthur Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Lowest 12.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 1.4Lowest
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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