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Edison Township vs Moyer Township

Next-door neighbors in Swift County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+95% in Edison Township) and average commute (14 min in Edison Township).

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Edison Township, MNA small town of 127Swift County · 127 people
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Moyer Township, MNA small town of 90Swift County · 90 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.

Edison TownshipA small town of 127
Quiet strengthsEdison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edison Township →
Moyer TownshipA small town of 90
Quiet strengthsMoyer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Moyer 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.

Property tax bill+95%
Tax bills are bigger in Edison Township
Edison Township $1,139Moyer Township $585
Average commute14 min
Edison Township has the shorter commute
Moyer Township 30 minEdison Township 16 min
Bachelor’s degree++14.6 pts
More adults in Edison Township have a degree
Edison Township 32.9%Moyer Township 18.3%
Typical home built15 yrs
Moyer Township’s homes are older
Edison Township 1953Moyer Township 1938
Homeowners+8.6 pts renters
Edison Township has more renters
Moyer Township 97.1%Edison Township 88.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Moyer 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.

Edison Township$950/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →
Moyer Township$1,130/mo
Typical home $206K (Census) · tax rate 0.28% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Moyer Township and Edison 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

Edison Township and Moyer Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Edison TownshipMoyer TownshipEdison TownshipMoyer Township
Edison Township ↔ Moyer Township7.2 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
Edison TownshipMoyer Township
Snow a year51″43″
January low4°F3°F
July high85°F83°F
Growing season (days)151d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th29th
Outdoors & history
Edison TownshipMoyer Township
Trails3 mi3 mi
Conserved land8.9%2.1%
Community
Edison TownshipMoyer 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.

Edison TownshipMoyer Township
People
Population 127Highest 90Lowest
Median age 48.2±15.2Highest 24% above MN 39.3±13.8Lowest about the MN average
Edison Township and Moyer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.8%±12.1Highest MN: 22.9% 22.2%±8.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
Edison Township and Moyer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±21.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 13.3%±28.2Highest MN: 17.3%
Moyer Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 18.3%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 6.7%±5.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Moyer Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,833±$39kHighest 8% above MN $82,917±$33kLowest 7% below MN
Edison Township and Moyer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $162,500±$54kLowest 51% below MN $206,300±$85kHighest 37% below MN
Moyer Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,139Highest 66% below MN $585Lowest 83% below MN
Below poverty line 5.5%Highest MN: 9.3% 4.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.1%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Highest 26 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 28% below MN 30 minHighest 32% above MN
Work from home 25%±16.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 31.9%±17.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Moyer Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Appleton (23%)Appleton (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moyer TownshipFew work in Edison Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.9%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miLowest 3.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.3Highest
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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