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Camp Township vs Eden Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (19× in Camp Township) and property tax bill (+64% in Camp Township).

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Camp Township, MNA small town of 149Renville County · 149 people
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Eden Township, MNA small town of 206Brown County · 206 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.

Camp TownshipA small town of 149
Quiet strengthsCamp Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Camp Township →
Eden TownshipA small town of 206
Quiet strengthsEden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eden 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 worker19×
Camp Township is more of a job hub
Camp Township 0.19Eden Township 0.01
Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Camp Township
Camp Township $1,721Eden Township $1,052
Median age12.4 yrs
Camp Township skews older
Camp Township 60.3Eden Township 47.9
Typical home built15 yrs
Eden Township’s homes are older
Camp Township 1953Eden Township 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Eden 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.

Camp Township$1,460/mo
Typical home $252K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
Eden Township$1,630/mo
Typical home $294K (Census) · tax rate 0.36% · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Eden Township and Camp 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

Camp Township and Eden Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Camp TownshipEden TownshipCamp TownshipEden Township
Camp Township ↔ Eden Township6.0 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
Camp TownshipEden Township
Snow a year44″42″
January low4°F4°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)162d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th35th
Outdoors & history
Camp TownshipEden Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land5.6%—
Settled18671867
Community
Camp TownshipEden 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.

Camp TownshipEden Township
People
Population 149Lowest 206Highest
Median age 60.3±2.5Highest 55% above MN 47.9±8.5Lowest 23% above MN
Kids under 18 12.1%±8.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.3%±13.1Highest MN: 22.9%
Eden Township and Camp Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.2%±11.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 33.5%±4.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Eden Township and Camp Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 17%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±7Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.5%±1.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Eden Township and Camp Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,625±$50kHighest 4% below MN $84,643±$11kLowest 5% below MN
Camp Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $251,800±$40kLowest 24% below MN $293,800±$112kHighest 11% below MN
Eden Township and Camp Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,721Highest 49% below MN $1,052Lowest 69% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 12.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.6%Highest MN: 72.2% 88.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Highest 26 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 10% below MN 19 minLowest 18% below MN
Work from home 22.9%±18.7Highest MN: 17.6% 18.6%±10Lowest MN: 17.6%
Camp Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Highest 0.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Franklin (9%)New Ulm (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eden TownshipFew work in Camp Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.6%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.1Lowest
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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