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Douglas Township vs Marshan Township

Next-door neighbors in Dakota County. The biggest differences: average commute (8 min in Douglas Township) and age 65+ (+6.1 pts in Marshan Township).

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Douglas Township, MNA small town of 773Dakota County · 773 people
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Marshan Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsDakota County · 1,381 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.

Douglas TownshipA small town of 773
Quiet strengthsDouglas Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Douglas Township →
Marshan TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Marshan 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.

Average commute8 min
Douglas Township has the shorter commute
Marshan Township 33 minDouglas Township 25 min
Age 65++6.1 pts
Marshan Township has more people 65 and up
Marshan Township 27.3%Douglas Township 21.2%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Douglas Township and Marshan Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Douglas TownshipMarshan TownshipDouglas TownshipMarshan Township
Douglas Township ↔ Marshan Township5.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Douglas Township$2,680/mo
Typical home $460K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Marshan Township$2,770/mo
Typical home $475K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,116/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Marshan Township and Douglas 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
–Douglas TownshipNot graded A−Marshan TownshipHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns
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
Douglas TownshipMarshan Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low8°F8°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)166d166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th44th
Outdoors & history
Douglas TownshipMarshan Township
Trails6 mi8 mi
Conserved land1.1%3.2%
Archive photos—1
Community
Douglas TownshipMarshan 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.

Douglas TownshipMarshan Township
People
Population 773Lowest 1,381Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.5%Highest MN: +7.6% +4.2%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 49.6±4.9Lowest 28% above MN 51.2±7.4Highest 32% above MN
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.5%±2.8Highest MN: 22.9% 21.7%±3.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Douglas Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.2%±2.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 27.3%±2Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 29.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.7%±2.3Highest MN: 5.8%
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $101,667±$25kLowest 14% above MN $120,000±$23kHighest 35% above MN
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $459,900±$22kLowest 40% above MN $475,000±$19kHighest 44% above MN
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,116±$89 13% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,247Lowest 3% below MN $3,327Highest about the MN average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 52.2%±58.1Highest MN: 48.1%
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 90.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN 1977Highest 2 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 10% above MN 33 minHighest 43% above MN
Work from home 14.9%±5.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 17.2%±4Highest MN: 17.6%
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hastings (8%)Hastings (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marshan TownshipFew work in Douglas Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.5 miLowest 7.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.6Highest
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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