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Edna Township vs Washington Township

184 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+31.6 pts in Edna Township) and growth since 2010 (+7.9 pts in Washington Township).

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Edna Township, MNA small town of 869Otter Tail County · 869 people
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Washington Township, MNA small town of 944Le Sueur County · 944 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.

Edna TownshipA small town of 869
Quiet strengthsEdna Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edna Township →
Washington TownshipA small town of 944
Quiet strengthsWashington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Washington 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.

Seasonal homes+31.6 pts
Edna Township has more second homes
Edna Township 55.8%Washington Township 24.2%
Growth since 2010+7.9 pts
Washington Township has grown faster since 2010
Washington Township +8.8%Edna Township +0.9%
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Washington Township
Washington Township $4,761Edna Township $3,690
Street grid+65%
Washington Township has the more walkable street grid
Washington Township 3.8Edna Township 2.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Washington 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.

Edna Township$2,810/mo
Typical home $478K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $894/mo · Housing →
Washington Township$2,960/mo
Typical home $489K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Washington Township and Edna 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
Edna TownshipWashington Township
Snow a year46″38″
January low-2°F3°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)141d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th42nd
Outdoors & history
Edna TownshipWashington Township
Trails5 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%3%
Settled18821858
Community
Edna TownshipWashington Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

184 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Edna TownshipOtter Tail CountyWashington TownshipLe Sueur County
Edna Township ↔ Washington Township184 miles apart
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.

Edna TownshipWashington Township
People
Population 869Lowest 944Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.9%Lowest MN: +7.6% +8.8%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 54±7.4Highest 39% above MN 53.8±5.2Lowest 39% above MN
Edna Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±4.5Highest MN: 22.9% 19.2%±4.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Edna Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.9%±5.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 28.7%±1.8Highest MN: 17.3%
Washington Township and Edna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 49.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 44.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.4%±3Highest MN: 5.8%
Washington Township and Edna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,071±$14kHighest 36% above MN $120,682±$13kLowest 36% above MN
Edna Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $477,700±$31kLowest 45% above MN $489,400±$52kHighest 49% above MN
Washington Township and Edna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $894±$749 30% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,690Lowest 10% above MN $4,761Highest 42% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.6%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 2.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 4.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MN average 25 minHighest 9% above MN
Work from home 18.9%±8.8Highest MN: 17.6% 11%±3.5Lowest MN: 17.6%
Edna Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3% 0.3%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Perham (18%)Mankato (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew work in Edna Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 3.8Highest
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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