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Crosby Township vs Munch Township

Next-door neighbors in Pine County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (84× in Crosby Township) and trails (7.6× in Crosby Township).

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Crosby Township, MNA small town of 109Pine County · 109 people
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Munch Township, MNAn outdoors townPine County · 467 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.

Crosby TownshipA small town of 109
Quiet strengthsCrosby Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Crosby Township →
Munch TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.5% conserved land6.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Munch 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 worker84×
Crosby Township is more of a job hub
Crosby Township 2.52Munch Township 0.03
Trails7.6×
Crosby Township has more miles of trail
Crosby Township 50.2 miMunch Township 6.6 mi
Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Munch Township
Munch Township $1,530Crosby Township $1,019
Size4.3×
Munch Township is the bigger place
Munch Township 467Crosby Township 109
Average commute9 min
Crosby Township has the shorter commute
Munch Township 43 minCrosby Township 34 min
Conserved land+17 pts
Munch Township has more conserved land
Munch Township 17.5%Crosby Township 0.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Munch 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.

Crosby Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →
Munch Township$1,230/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Munch Township and Crosby 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

Crosby Township and Munch Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Crosby TownshipMunch TownshipCrosby TownshipMunch Township
Crosby Township ↔ Munch Township9.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Crosby TownshipMunch Township
Snow a year52″45″
January low1°F-1°F
July high82°F79°F
Growing season (days)141d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st71st
Outdoors & history
Crosby TownshipMunch Township
Trails50 mi7 mi
Conserved land0.5%17.5%
National Register places2—
Community
Crosby TownshipMunch 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.

Crosby TownshipMunch Township
People
Population 109Lowest 467Highest
Median age 40.1±11.2Highest 3% above MN 35.3±11.4Lowest 9% below MN
Crosby Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.3%±20.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 27%±3.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Munch Township and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.6%±28.7Highest MN: 17.3% 18%±8.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Crosby Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 12.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±13Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.3%±2.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Munch Township and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,406±$27kHighest 20% below MN $67,083±$26kLowest 25% below MN
Crosby Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $174,200±$125kLowest 47% below MN $210,200±$24kHighest 36% below MN
Munch Township and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,019Lowest 70% below MN $1,530Highest 54% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 75%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 4.6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 12.4%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than MN 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 50% above MN 43 minHighest 87% above MN
Work from home 13%±5.5Highest MN: 17.6% 12.9%±9.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Crosby Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.52Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hinckley (34%)Pine City (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Munch TownshipFew work in Crosby Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Lowest 17.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 50.2 miHighest 6.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.7Lowest
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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