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Des Moines Township vs Hunter Township

Next-door neighbors in Jackson County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.3× in Des Moines Township) and property tax bill (+28% in Hunter Township).

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Des Moines Township, MNA small town of 234Jackson County · 234 people
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Hunter Township, MNA small town of 220Jackson County · 220 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.

Des Moines TownshipA small town of 234
Quiet strengthsDes Moines Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Des Moines Township →
Hunter TownshipA small town of 220
Quiet strengthsHunter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hunter 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 worker2.3×
Des Moines Township is more of a job hub
Des Moines Township 0.88Hunter Township 0.38
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Hunter Township
Hunter Township $1,731Des Moines Township $1,357
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Des Moines Township$1,460/mo
Typical home $256K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →
Hunter Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $237K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Des Moines Township and Hunter 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

Des Moines Township and Hunter Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Des Moines TownshipHunter TownshipDes Moines TownshipHunter Township
Des Moines Township ↔ Hunter Township4.8 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
Des Moines TownshipHunter Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low5°F5°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)153d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd60th
Outdoors & history
Des Moines TownshipHunter Township
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.2%4.7%
Settled18661872
Community
Des Moines TownshipHunter 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.

Des Moines TownshipHunter Township
People
Population 234Highest 220Lowest
Median age 59.1±5.4Highest 52% above MN 55.2±19.9Lowest 42% above MN
Des Moines Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.2%±5.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 18.6%±7.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Hunter Township and Des Moines Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.4%±8.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 25.5%±6.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Hunter Township and Des Moines Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±5Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.7%±5.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Hunter Township and Des Moines Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,167±$15kHighest about the MN average $79,375±$36kLowest 11% below MN
Des Moines Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $256,300±$75kHighest 22% below MN $236,900±$27kLowest 28% below MN
Des Moines Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,357Lowest 60% below MN $1,731Highest 48% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 9.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 84.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 15 yrs older than MN 1956Lowest 23 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 15% below MN 17 minLowest 25% below MN
Work from home 7.5%±5.4Highest MN: 17.6% 7.1%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Des Moines Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.88Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (32%)Lakefield (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hunter TownshipFew work in Des Moines Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.9Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Des Moines Township

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Jackson3,287 people · $129K homes
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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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