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Elmo Township vs Middletown Township

187 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12× in Elmo Township) and property tax bill (+42% in Middletown Township).

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Elmo Township, MNAn outdoors townOtter Tail County · 356 people

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Middletown Township, MNA small town of 313Jackson County · 313 people

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.

Elmo TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors15.2% conserved land2.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Elmo Township →

Middletown TownshipA small town of 313

Quiet strengthsMiddletown Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Middletown 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.

Elmo Township has more miles of trail

Elmo Township 2.4 miMiddletown Township 0.2 mi

Property tax bill+42%

Tax bills are bigger in Middletown Township

Middletown Township $2,143Elmo Township $1,512

Average commute8 min

Middletown Township has the shorter commute

Elmo Township 29 minMiddletown Township 22 min

Conserved land+13.7 pts

Elmo Township has more conserved land

Elmo Township 15.2%Middletown Township 1.5%

Jobs per worker+50%

Elmo Township is more of a job hub

Elmo Township 0.24Middletown Township 0.16

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Middletown 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.

Down paymentRate%

Elmo Township$1,480/mo

Typical home $258K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · Housing →

Middletown Township$1,710/mo

Typical home $293K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Middletown Township and Elmo 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

Elmo TownshipMiddletown Township

Snow a year51″42″

January low-2°F 7°F

July high78°F 83°F

Growing season (days)141d 164d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st 53rd

Outdoors & history

Elmo TownshipMiddletown Township

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land15.2%1.5%

Settled1880 1869

National Register places—2

Community

Elmo TownshipMiddletown Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

187 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Elmo TownshipOtter Tail County Middletown TownshipJackson County

Elmo Township ↔ Middletown Township187 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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Elmo TownshipMiddletown Township

People

Population 356Highest 313Lowest

Median age 39.8±6.1Highest about the MN average 37.7±11.7Lowest about the MN average

Elmo Township and Middletown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.3%±3.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.6%±6.6Highest MN: 22.9%

Middletown Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22.2%±5.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 31%±6.5Highest MN: 17.3%

Middletown Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 24.4%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±3.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.6%±4Highest MN: 5.8%

Middletown Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $66,964±$11kHighest 25% below MN $54,048±$4kLowest 39% below MN

Elmo Township and Middletown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $258,300±$116kLowest 22% below MN $292,500±$100kHighest 11% below MN

Middletown Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,375±$295 7% above MN

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,512Lowest 55% below MN $2,143Highest 36% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 68.8%±56Highest MN: 48.1%

Middletown Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 8.7%Highest MN: 9.3% 0.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 80.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 29% above MN 22 minLowest 5% below MN

Work from home 10.7%±5Highest MN: 17.6% 4.6%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.6%

Elmo Township and Middletown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 24.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.16Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (13%)Jackson (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Middletown TownshipFew work in Elmo Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 15.2%Highest 1.5%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 1.0Lowest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Elmo Township neighborsTown Square →

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Middletown Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Elmo Township

Folden Township272 people · $270K homes

Woodside Township238 people · $123K homes

Parkers Prairie Township588 people · $375K homes

Inman Township327 people · $252K homes

Towns like Elmo Township

Forestville Township405 people · $233K homes

Lake George Township275 people · $321K homes

Traverse Township291 people · $339K homes

Geneva387 people · $183K homes

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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.