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Effington Township vs Eastern Township

11 miles apart in Otter Tail County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3× in Effington Township) and property tax bill (+26% in Effington Township).

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Effington Township, MNA small town of 205Otter Tail County · 205 people
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Eastern Township, MNA small town of 148Otter Tail County · 148 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 →
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 →
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×
Effington Township is more of a job hub
Effington Township 0.18Eastern Township 0.06
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Effington Township
Effington Township $2,152Eastern Township $1,714
Typical home built13 yrs
Eastern Township’s homes are older
Effington Township 1991Eastern Township 1978
Trails+50%
Effington Township has more miles of trail
Effington Township 0.9 miEastern Township 0.6 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Effington 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.

Effington Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $313K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Eastern Township$1,410/mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Effington Township and Eastern 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 TownshipEastern Township
Snow a year51″54″
January low-2°F-1°F
July high78°F79°F
Growing season (days)141d134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st21st
Outdoors & history
Effington TownshipEastern Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land9.1%6.5%
Settled18721875
Community
Effington TownshipEastern 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

11 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Effington TownshipEastern TownshipEffington TownshipEastern Township
Effington Township ↔ Eastern Township11 miles apart · Same county
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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 TownshipEastern Township
People
Population 205Highest 148Lowest
Median age 50.8±17Lowest 31% above MN 51±14.1Highest 31% above MN
Eastern Township and Effington 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% 27.7%±12.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Eastern 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% 16.2%±10.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Effington 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+ 15.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 2%±7.3Highest MN: 5.8%
Eastern 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 $88,250±$8kLowest about the MN average
Effington Township and Eastern 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 $242,200±$35kLowest 26% below MN
Effington Township and Eastern 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 $1,714Lowest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 9.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN 1978Lowest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 23% above MN 29 minHighest 27% above MN
Work from home 21.3%±10.2Highest MN: 17.6% 9.5%±7.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Effington 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 23.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (17%)Alexandria (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eastern TownshipFew work in Effington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.1%Highest 6.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.6 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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