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Davis Township vs Alpha 355 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (124.7× in Alpha) and trails (33× in Davis Township).
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Alpha, MN A small town of 114 Minnesota · 114 people
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.
Davis Township A small town of 59
Quiet strengths Davis Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Alpha A small town of 114
Quiet strengths Alpha doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Alpha →
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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 355 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Davis Township ↔ Alpha 355 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
59 Lowest 114 Highest
Median age
61.3 ±8.1 Highest 58% above MN 60.1 ±5.1 Lowest 55% above MN
Kids under 18
1.7% ±45 Lowest MN: 22.9% 9.6% ±22.1 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
40.7% ±36.7 Highest MN: 17.3% 15.8% ±16.3 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.8% Highest MN: 39.4% 49.5% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7% ±17.7 Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.6% ±9.4 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$106,250 ±$15k Lowest 19% above MN $145,362 ±$13k Highest 63% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $67,100 ±$2k 80% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,250 Highest 63% below MN $556 Lowest 83% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 100% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
1.7% Lowest MN: 9.3% 5.3% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest MN: 72.2% 91.8% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949 Lowest 30 yrs older than MN 1960 Highest 19 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
23 min Highest about the MN average 21 min Lowest 8% below MN
Work from home
3.7% ±7 Highest MN: 17.6% 1.2% ±2.4 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.8 mi Highest 20.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.42 Highest 0.27 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Hallock (25%) Jackson (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Alpha Few work in Davis Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
6.6 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Lowest 1.0 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Lowest 112 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Davis Township Towns like Davis Township 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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