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Ericson Township vs Lorain Township

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.5× in Lorain Township) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Ericson Township).

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Ericson Township, MNA small town of 212Renville County · 212 people
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Lorain Township, MNA small town of 244Nobles County · 244 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.

Ericson TownshipA small town of 212
Quiet strengthsEricson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ericson Township →
Lorain TownshipA small town of 244
Quiet strengthsLorain Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lorain Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ 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.

Ericson Township$1,440/mo
Typical home $246K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Lorain Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $255K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Lorain Township and Ericson 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
Ericson TownshipLorain Township
Snow a year52″45″
January low3°F5°F
July high85°F82°F
Growing season (days)150d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th42nd
Outdoors & history
Ericson TownshipLorain Township
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land4.8%0.1%
Settled1874—
Community
Ericson TownshipLorain 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

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ericson Township ↔ Lorain Township85 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.

Ericson TownshipLorain Township
People
Population 212Lowest 244Highest
Median age 39.5±8.5Highest about the MN average 38.6±7.5Lowest about the MN average
Ericson Township and Lorain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.5%±6.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 34.4%±7.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Lorain Township and Ericson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.1%±8Highest MN: 17.3% 13.1%±7.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Ericson Township and Lorain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1% MN: 39.4% 20.1% MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±4.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±4.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Lorain Township and Ericson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,500±$7kLowest 13% below MN $108,500±$23kHighest 22% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,200±$42kLowest 25% below MN $254,700±$46kHighest 23% below MN
Lorain Township and Ericson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $675±$591 47% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,792Lowest 47% below MN $2,205Highest 34% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 33.3%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 4.7%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 96.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1963Highest 16 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 7% below MN 12 minLowest 48% below MN
Work from home 18.2%±11.4Highest MN: 17.6% 17.3%±14.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Ericson Township and Lorain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Granite Falls (12%)Worthington (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lorain TownshipFew work in Ericson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.8%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 3.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 1.1Lowest
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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