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Effington Township vs Albin Township

144 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9× in Effington Township) and average commute (8 min in Albin Township).

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Effington Township, MNA small town of 205Otter Tail County · 205 people
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Albin Township, MNA small town of 249Brown County · 249 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.

Effington TownshipA small town of 205
Quiet strengthsEffington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Effington Township →
Albin TownshipA small town of 249
Quiet strengthsAlbin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Albin 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.

Trails9×
Effington Township has more miles of trail
Effington Township 0.9 miAlbin Township 0.1 mi
Average commute8 min
Albin Township has the shorter commute
Effington Township 28 minAlbin Township 20 min
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Effington Township
Effington Township $2,152Albin Township $1,703
Typical home built21 yrs
Albin Township’s homes are older
Effington Township 1991Albin Township 1970
Jobs per worker+61%
Albin Township is more of a job hub
Albin Township 0.29Effington Township 0.18
★ What stands out · 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.

Effington Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $313K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Albin Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $308K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Effington Township and Albin 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
Effington TownshipAlbin Township
Snow a year51″50″
January low-2°F5°F
July high78°F83°F
Growing season (days)141d160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st44th
Outdoors & history
Effington TownshipAlbin Township
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land9.1%1.5%
Settled18721870
Community
Effington TownshipAlbin 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

144 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Effington TownshipOtter Tail CountyAlbin TownshipBrown County
Effington Township ↔ Albin Township144 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.

Effington TownshipAlbin Township
People
Population 205Lowest 249Highest
Median age 50.8±17Highest 31% above MN 49.6±5.7Lowest 28% above MN
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.5%±8.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.3%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Albin Township and Effington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.9%±6.3Highest MN: 17.3% 21.7%±5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 17.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 7.6%±7.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Albin Township and Effington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,625±$18kHighest 7% above MN $81,250±$23kLowest 9% below MN
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $312,500±$47kHighest 5% below MN $308,300±$62kLowest 6% below MN
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,152Highest 36% below MN $1,703Lowest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 9.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2% MN: 72.2% 95.2% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 23% above MN 20 minLowest 12% below MN
Work from home 21.3%±10.2Highest MN: 17.6% 14.9%±7.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Effington Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.29Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (17%)New Ulm (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Albin TownshipFew work in Effington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.1%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.0Highest
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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