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Denver Township vs Hardwick

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (8.6× in Hardwick) and home values (3.1× in Denver Township).

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Denver Township, MNA small town of 137Rock County · 137 people
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Hardwick, MNA small town of 235Minnesota · 235 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.

Denver TownshipA small town of 137
Quiet strengthsDenver Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Denver Township →
HardwickA small town of 235
Quiet strengthsHardwick doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hardwick →
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.

Street grid8.6×
Hardwick has the more walkable street grid
Hardwick 10.3Denver Township 1.2
Home values3.1×
Homes cost more in Denver Township
Denver Township $259,100Hardwick $83,300
Household income2.1×
Households in Denver Township earn more
Denver Township $82,500Hardwick $39,327
Homeowners+45.5 pts renters
Hardwick has more renters
Denver Township 100%Hardwick 54.5%
Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Denver Township
Denver Township $975Hardwick $600
Average commute10 min
Hardwick has the shorter commute
Denver Township 37 minHardwick 27 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $950 more a month in Denver 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.

Denver Township$1,440/mo
Typical home $259K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →
Hardwick$490/mo
Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →

The difference: $950 a month, about $11,400 a year, between Denver Township and Hardwick.

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

Denver Township and Hardwick share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Denver TownshipHardwickDenver TownshipHardwick
Denver Township ↔ Hardwick2.9 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
Denver TownshipHardwick
Snow a year40″40″
January low5°F5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)152d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd52nd
Outdoors & history
Denver TownshipHardwick
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1892
Archive photos—2
Community
Denver TownshipHardwick
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.

Denver TownshipHardwick
People
Population 137Lowest 235Highest
Median age 35.4±5.2Highest 9% below MN 29±12.4Lowest 25% below MN
Denver Township and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37.2%±15.3Highest MN: 22.9% 25.1%±7.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Denver Township and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.4%±14.3Highest MN: 17.3% 13.2%±6.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Denver Township and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Highest MN: 39.4% 20.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.6%±5.6Highest MN: 5.8% 3.8%±2.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Denver Township and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,500±$18kHighest 7% below MN $39,327±$13kLowest 56% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $259,100±$46kHighest 21% below MN $83,300±$20kLowest 75% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $663±$238 48% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $975Highest 71% below MN $600Lowest 82% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 48.9%±33.4 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 54.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 11 yrs older than MN 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 63% above MN 27 minLowest 19% above MN
Work from home 18.5%±11.7Highest MN: 17.6% 15.4%±12.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Denver Township and Hardwick 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 28.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (26%)Luverne (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HardwickFew work in Denver Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 10.3Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Denver Township

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Battle Plain Township157 people · $224K homes
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Rose Dell Township104 people · $275K homes
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Mound Township253 people · $329K homes

Towns like Denver Township

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Skree Township156 people · $300K homes
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Numedal Township161 people · $225K homes
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Henryville Township128 people · $221K homes
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Dewey Township140 people · $166K homes

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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