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Ericson Township vs Wang Township

Next-door neighbors in Renville County. The biggest differences: trails (8.8× in Wang 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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Wang Township, MNAn outdoors townRenville County · 271 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 →

Wang TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors15% conserved land3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Wang 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.

Wang Township has more miles of trail

Wang Township 3.5 miEricson Township 0.4 mi

Jobs per worker3.4×

Ericson Township is more of a job hub

Ericson Township 0.27Wang Township 0.08

Household income+27%

Households in Wang Township earn more

Wang Township $98,438Ericson Township $77,500

Conserved land+10.2 pts

Wang Township has more conserved land

Wang Township 15%Ericson Township 4.8%

Bachelor’s degree++9.1 pts

More adults in Wang Township have a degree

Wang Township 29.2%Ericson Township 20.1%

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Ericson Township$1,440/mo

Typical home $246K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

Wang Township$1,510/mo

Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Wang 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.

Where they are

Ericson Township and Wang Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ericson TownshipWang Township

Ericson Township ↔ Wang Township6.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

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 TownshipWang Township

Snow a year52″52″

January low3°F 3°F

July high85°F 85°F

Growing season (days)150d 150d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th 44th

Outdoors & history

Ericson TownshipWang Township

Trails0 mi 4 mi

Conserved land4.8%15%

Settled1874 1875

Community

Ericson TownshipWang 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.

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

Ericson TownshipWang Township

People

Population 212Lowest 271Highest

Median age 39.5±8.5Lowest about the MN average 40.5±8.6Highest 4% above MN

Wang Township and Ericson 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% 32.8%±8.5Highest MN: 22.9%

Wang 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%±8Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.6%±7Highest MN: 17.3%

Wang Township and Ericson 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%Lowest MN: 39.4% 29.2%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±4.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 0.7%±3.8Highest MN: 5.8%

Wang 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 $98,438±$11kHighest 11% above MN

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,200±$42kLowest 25% below MN $263,200±$28kHighest 20% below MN

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,792Highest 47% below MN $1,583Lowest 53% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%

Below poverty line 4.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 5.5%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 96.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938 41 yrs older than MN 1938 41 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 7% below MN 24 minHighest 7% above MN

Work from home 18.2%±11.4Highest MN: 17.6% 5.4%±5.2Lowest MN: 17.6%

Ericson Township and Wang 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 miLowest 20.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.08Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Granite Falls (12%)Granite Falls (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wang TownshipFew work in Ericson Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.8%Lowest 15%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 3.5 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 1.2Lowest 1.4Highest

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.

Ericson Township neighborsTown Square →

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Wang Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Ericson Township

Sacred Heart Township257 people · $204K homes

Rheiderland Township242 people · $298K homes

Crooks Township128 people · $193K homes

Towns like Ericson Township

Plato242 people · $240K homes

Oteneagen Township277 people · $193K homes

Grand Prairie Township207 people · $265K homes

Lorain Township244 people · $255K homes

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.