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Crosby Township vs Union

Next-door neighbors, in two states. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (22.9× in Crosby Township) and property tax bill (2.3× in Union).

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Crosby Township, MNA small town of 109Pine County · 109 people
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Union, WIOne of the healthiest townsBurnett County · 462 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 →
UnionOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors22.5% conserved land25 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Union →
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 worker22.9×
Crosby Township is more of a job hub
Crosby Township 2.52Union 0.11
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Union
Union $2,308Crosby Township $1,019
Median age21.8 yrs
Union skews older
Union 61.9Crosby Township 40.1
Seasonal homes+39.7 pts
Union has more second homes
Union 57.2%Crosby Township 17.5%
Average commute17 min
Crosby Township has the shorter commute
Union 51 minCrosby Township 34 min
Size4.2×
Union is the bigger place
Union 462Crosby Township 109
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $910 more a month in Union

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 →
Union$1,910/mo
Typical home $327K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $983/mo · Housing →

The difference: $910 a month, about $10,900 a year, between Union 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 Union share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Crosby TownshipUnionCrosby TownshipUnion
Crosby Township ↔ Union8.3 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
Crosby TownshipUnion
Snow a year52″53″
January low1°F2°F
July high82°F80°F
Growing season (days)141d138d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st64th
Outdoors & history
Crosby TownshipUnion
Trails50 mi25 mi
Conserved land0.5%22.5%
National Register places2—
Community
Crosby TownshipUnion
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 TownshipUnion
People
Population 109Lowest 462Highest
Median age 40.1±11.2Lowest 3% above U.S. 61.9±4Highest 59% above U.S.
Kids under 18 19.3%±20.1Highest U.S.: 22% 7.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Crosby Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.6%±28.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% 40.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Union and Crosby 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 U.S.: 35.7% 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% 0.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Union 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 12% below U.S. $61,250±$10kLowest 24% below U.S.
Crosby Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $174,200±$125kLowest 48% below U.S. $327,400±$31kHighest about the U.S. average
Union and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $983±$104 30% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,019Lowest 67% below U.S. $2,308Highest 26% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 44.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% 91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 29% above U.S. 51 minHighest 94% above U.S.
Work from home 13%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% 18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Union and Crosby 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 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.52Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hinckley (34%)Siren (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UnionFew work in Crosby Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Lowest 22.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 50.2 miHighest 24.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 2.0Highest
U.S. average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Crosby Township

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Munch Township467 people · $210K homes
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West Marshland, WI477 people · $174K homes
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Ogema Township504 people · $288K homes
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Arlone Township413 people · $281K homes

Towns like Crosby Township

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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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