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Culdrum Township vs Parker Township

Next-door neighbors in Morrison County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7× in Culdrum Township) and home values (+54% in Culdrum Township).

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Culdrum Township, MNA small town of 414Morrison County · 414 people
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Parker Township, MNA small town of 531Morrison County · 531 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.

Culdrum TownshipA small town of 414
Quiet strengthsCuldrum Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Culdrum Township →
Parker TownshipA small town of 531
Quiet strengthsParker Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Parker 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 worker7×
Culdrum Township is more of a job hub
Culdrum Township 0.49Parker Township 0.07
Home values+54%
Homes cost more in Culdrum Township
Culdrum Township $371,400Parker Township $240,600
Rent+30%
Rent runs higher in Parker Township
Parker Township $990Culdrum Township $760
Kids under 18+9.4 pts
Culdrum Township has more kids
Culdrum Township 31.2%Parker Township 21.8%
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Culdrum Township
Culdrum Township $2,034Parker Township $1,625
Homeowners+10.5 pts renters
Culdrum Township has more renters
Parker Township 86.9%Culdrum Township 76.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $720 more a month in Culdrum 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.

Culdrum Township$2,120/mo
Typical home $371K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $760/mo · Housing →
Parker Township$1,400/mo
Typical home $241K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $990/mo · Housing →

The difference: $720 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Culdrum Township and Parker 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

Culdrum Township and Parker Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Culdrum TownshipParker TownshipCuldrum TownshipParker Township
Culdrum Township ↔ Parker Township5.7 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
Culdrum TownshipParker Township
Snow a year54″54″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)134d134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th31st
Outdoors & history
Culdrum TownshipParker Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.8%7.8%
Community
Culdrum TownshipParker 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.

Culdrum TownshipParker Township
People
Population 414Lowest 531Highest
Median age 33.6±3Lowest 13% below MN 40.3±7.1Highest 4% above MN
Parker Township and Culdrum Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.2%±5.4Highest MN: 22.9% 21.8%±3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 15%±4.3Highest MN: 17.3% 14.5%±3.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Culdrum Township and Parker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 18.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.6Highest MN: 5.8% 1.1%±2.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Culdrum Township and Parker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,000±$18kLowest 16% below MN $91,250±$15kHighest about the MN average
Parker Township and Culdrum Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $371,400±$55kHighest 13% above MN $240,600±$59kLowest 27% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $760±$74Lowest 41% below MN $990±$153Highest 23% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,034Highest 39% below MN $1,625Lowest 52% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.1%±57.6Highest MN: 48.1% 13%±62.8Lowest MN: 48.1%
Culdrum Township and Parker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.7%Highest MN: 9.3% 9.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 86.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN 1978Lowest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 44% above MN 28 minLowest 22% above MN
Work from home 7%±3.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 8.3%±4.5Highest MN: 17.6%
Parker Township and Culdrum Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Little Falls (31%)Little Falls (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Parker TownshipFew work in Culdrum Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 7.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2 1.2
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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