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Dunn Township vs Lake Eunice Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (5.3× in Lake Eunice Township) and property tax bill (+43% in Dunn Township).

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Dunn Township, MNA small town of 929Otter Tail County · 929 people
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Lake Eunice Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsBecker County · 1,517 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.

Dunn TownshipA small town of 929
Quiet strengthsDunn Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dunn Township →
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.

★ What stands out · Where they are

Dunn Township and Lake Eunice Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dunn TownshipLake Eunice TownshipDunn TownshipLake Eunice Township
Dunn Township ↔ Lake Eunice Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Dunn Township$2,590/mo
Typical home $437K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →
Lake Eunice Township$2,540/mo
Typical home $444K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Dunn Township and Lake Eunice 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.

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
Dunn TownshipLake Eunice Township
Snow a year54″48″
January low—-4°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th19th
Outdoors & history
Dunn TownshipLake Eunice Township
Trails1 mi6 mi
Conserved land7%2.9%
Settled—1870
Community
Dunn TownshipLake Eunice 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.

Dunn TownshipLake Eunice Township
People
Population 929Lowest 1,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.7%Lowest MN: +7.6% +12.4%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 60.4±6.7Highest 56% above MN 53.2±4.1Lowest 37% above MN
Dunn Township and Lake Eunice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 6.1%±2.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 17.5%±2.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 41.7%±12.9Highest MN: 17.3% 27.8%±3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Dunn Township and Lake Eunice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 37.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.9%±3.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,527±$7kLowest 12% below MN $89,554±$8kHighest about the MN average
Lake Eunice Township and Dunn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $437,100±$107kLowest 33% above MN $444,200±$27kHighest 35% above MN
Lake Eunice Township and Dunn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,555Highest 6% above MN $2,483Lowest 26% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 3.3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 5.5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than MN 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 41% above MN 25 minLowest 10% above MN
Work from home 20.9%±12Highest MN: 17.6% 13.9%±3.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Dunn Township and Lake Eunice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Detroit Lakes (28%)Detroit Lakes (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lake Eunice TownshipFew work in Dunn Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miLowest 6.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.1Highest 3.0Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Dunn Township neighborsTown Square →

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Towns like Dunn 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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