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Darling Township vs Bartlett Township

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4× in Darling Township) and street grid (2.1× in Darling Township).

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Darling Township, MNA small town of 516Morrison County · 516 people
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Bartlett Township, MNA small town of 409Todd County · 409 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.

Darling TownshipA small town of 516
Quiet strengthsDarling Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Darling Township →
Bartlett TownshipA small town of 409
Quiet strengthsBartlett Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bartlett 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 worker4×
Darling Township is more of a job hub
Darling Township 0.16Bartlett Township 0.04
Street grid2.1×
Darling Township has the more walkable street grid
Darling Township 1.7Bartlett Township 0.8
Trails2.2×
Darling Township has more miles of trail
Darling Township 2.8 miBartlett Township 1.3 mi
Conserved land+12.1 pts
Darling Township has more conserved land
Darling Township 12.2%Bartlett Township 0.1%
Property tax bill+15%
Tax bills are bigger in Darling Township
Darling Township $2,097Bartlett Township $1,817
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Darling 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.

Darling Township$1,790/mo
Typical home $308K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $1,694/mo · Housing →
Bartlett Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $218K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Darling Township and Bartlett 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.

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
Darling TownshipBartlett Township
Snow a year53″51″
January low4°F-2°F
July high85°F78°F
Growing season (days)151d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th26th
Outdoors & history
Darling TownshipBartlett Township
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land12.2%0.1%
Settled—1883
Community
Darling TownshipBartlett 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.

Where they are

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Darling TownshipMorrison CountyBartlett TownshipTodd County
Darling Township ↔ Bartlett Township31 miles apart
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.

Darling TownshipBartlett Township
People
Population 516Highest 409Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.2% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 46.9±5.5Highest 21% above MN 45.8±6.3Lowest 18% above MN
Darling Township and Bartlett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.8%±4.5Lowest MN: 22.9% 25.2%±5.1Highest MN: 22.9%
Bartlett Township and Darling Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.2%±7.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 27.1%±6.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Bartlett Township and Darling Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3Highest MN: 5.8% 0.2%±2.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Darling Township and Bartlett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,571±$18kHighest 29% below MN $60,938±$12kLowest 32% below MN
Darling Township and Bartlett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $307,900±$53kHighest 6% below MN $217,500±$98kLowest 34% below MN
Darling Township and Bartlett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,694±$164 32% above MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,097Highest 38% below MN $1,817Lowest 46% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.6%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 28.6%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Darling Township and Bartlett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 12%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.6% MN: 72.2% 89.6% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 7% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average
Work from home 7.6%±2.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 17.5%±17Highest MN: 17.6%
Bartlett Township and Darling Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Little Falls (29%)Wadena (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bartlett TownshipFew work in Darling Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.2%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.8 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.7Highest 0.8Lowest
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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