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Eureka Township vs Marshan Township

19 miles apart in Dakota County. The biggest differences: trails (4.9× in Marshan Township) and property tax bill (+37% in Eureka Township).

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Eureka Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsDakota County · 1,178 people
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Marshan Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsDakota County · 1,381 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.

Eureka TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 85%of MN districts All about Eureka Township →
Marshan TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Marshan 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.

Trails4.9×
Marshan Township has more miles of trail
Marshan Township 7.9 miEureka Township 1.6 mi
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Eureka Township
Eureka Township $4,560Marshan Township $3,327
Growth since 2010+7.9 pts
Marshan Township has grown faster since 2010
Marshan Township +4.2%Eureka Township -3.7%
Average commute5 min
Eureka Township has the shorter commute
Marshan Township 33 minEureka Township 27 min
Jobs per worker+54%
Eureka Township is more of a job hub
Eureka Township 0.40Marshan Township 0.26
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
AEureka TownshipBetter than 85% of districts in the state –Marshan TownshipNot graded
Health
AEureka TownshipHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns A−Marshan TownshipHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns
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.

Eureka Township$2,900/mo
Typical home $480K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,643/mo · Housing →
Marshan Township$2,770/mo
Typical home $475K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,116/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Eureka Township and Marshan 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
Eureka TownshipMarshan Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low8°F8°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)166d166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th44th
Outdoors & history
Eureka TownshipMarshan Township
Trails2 mi8 mi
Conserved land4.6%3.2%
Settled18581858
National Register places1—
Archive photos—1
Community
Eureka TownshipMarshan 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

19 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eureka TownshipMarshan TownshipEureka TownshipMarshan Township
Eureka Township ↔ Marshan Township19 miles apart · Same county
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.

Eureka TownshipMarshan Township
People
Population 1,178Lowest 1,381Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.7%Lowest MN: +7.6% +4.2%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 51.6±6.4Highest 33% above MN 51.2±7.4Lowest 32% above MN
Eureka Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±3.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.7%±3.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Marshan Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.4%±2.2Highest MN: 17.3% 27.3%±2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Eureka Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 29.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.1 MN: 5.8% 3.7%±2.3 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,000±$19kLowest 12% above MN $120,000±$23kHighest 35% above MN
Marshan Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $480,400±$25kHighest 46% above MN $475,000±$19kLowest 44% above MN
Eureka Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,643±$1kHighest 28% above MN $1,116±$89Lowest 13% below MN
Eureka Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,560Highest 36% above MN $3,327Lowest about the MN average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 76.7%±60.8Highest MN: 48.1% 52.2%±58.1Lowest MN: 48.1%
Eureka Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 90.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN 1977Highest 2 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 21% above MN 33 minHighest 43% above MN
Work from home 14%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 17.2%±4Highest MN: 17.6%
Marshan Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lakeville (11%)Hastings (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marshan TownshipFew work in Eureka Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.6%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 7.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.7Highest 1.6Lowest
Schools
School district PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL—
High school in town None in town—
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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