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Eastern Township vs Larkin Township

172 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3× in Larkin Township) and average commute (9 min in Larkin Township).

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Eastern Township, MNA small town of 148Otter Tail County · 148 people
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Larkin Township, MNA small town of 153Nobles County · 153 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.

Eastern TownshipA small town of 148
Quiet strengthsEastern Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eastern Township →
Larkin TownshipA small town of 153
Quiet strengthsLarkin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Larkin 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 worker3×
Larkin Township is more of a job hub
Larkin Township 0.18Eastern Township 0.06
Average commute9 min
Larkin Township has the shorter commute
Eastern Township 29 minLarkin Township 20 min
Typical home built17 yrs
Larkin Township’s homes are older
Eastern Township 1978Larkin Township 1961
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Eastern Township
Eastern Township $1,714Larkin Township $1,443
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Eastern 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.

Eastern Township$1,410/mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Larkin Township$1,070/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Eastern Township and Larkin 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.

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
Eastern TownshipLarkin Township
Snow a year54″45″
January low-1°F5°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)134d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st37th
Outdoors & history
Eastern TownshipLarkin Township
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land6.5%—
Settled1875—
Community
Eastern TownshipLarkin 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.

Where they are

172 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eastern TownshipOtter Tail CountyLarkin TownshipNobles County
Eastern Township ↔ Larkin Township172 miles apart
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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.

Eastern TownshipLarkin Township
People
Population 148Lowest 153Highest
Median age 51±14.1Lowest 31% above MN 51.6±6.5Highest 33% above MN
Larkin Township and Eastern Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.7%±12.6Highest MN: 22.9% 13.7%±8.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Eastern Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.2%±10.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.9%±13.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Larkin Township and Eastern Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.4%Lowest MN: 39.4% 16.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±7.3 MN: 5.8% 2%±7 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $88,250±$8kHighest about the MN average $82,083±$43kLowest 8% below MN
Eastern Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $242,200±$35kHighest 26% below MN $180,400±$34kLowest 45% below MN
Eastern Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $725±$360 43% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,714Highest 49% below MN $1,443Lowest 57% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 75%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Eastern Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 1 yr older than MN 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 27% above MN 20 minLowest 13% below MN
Work from home 9.5%±7.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 15.9%±10.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Larkin Township and Eastern Township 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 22.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (24%)Worthington (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Larkin TownshipFew work in Eastern Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.9Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Eastern Township

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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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