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Folsom Township vs Meadows Township

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.3× in Folsom Township) and trails (3.7× in Meadows Township).

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Folsom Township, MNA small town of 81Traverse County · 81 people

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Meadows Township, MNA small town of 67Wilkin County · 67 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.

Folsom TownshipA small town of 81

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

All about Folsom Township →

Meadows TownshipA small town of 67

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

All about Meadows 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 worker9.3×

Folsom Township is more of a job hub

Folsom Township 0.56Meadows Township 0.06

Meadows Township has more miles of trail

Meadows Township 13.6 miFolsom Township 3.7 mi

Typical home built40 yrs

Meadows Township’s homes are older

Folsom Township 1993Meadows Township 1953

Street grid+75%

Folsom Township has the more walkable street grid

Folsom Township 1.4Meadows Township 0.8

Homeowners+8.1 pts renters

Folsom Township has more renters

Meadows Township 100%Folsom Township 91.9%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Meadows 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%

Folsom Township$1,400/mo

Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →

Meadows Township$1,690/mo

Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Meadows Township and Folsom 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

Folsom TownshipMeadows Township

Snow a year44″50″

January low1°F -1°F

July high84°F 80°F

Growing season (days)141d 149d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd 67th

Outdoors & history

Folsom TownshipMeadows Township

Trails4 mi 14 mi

Conserved land7.3%5.7%

Settled1880 —

National Register places1 —

Community

Folsom TownshipMeadows 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

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Folsom TownshipTraverse County Meadows TownshipWilkin County

Folsom Township ↔ Meadows Township57 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

Folsom TownshipMeadows Township

People

Population 81Highest 67Lowest

Median age 53.8±7.4Lowest 39% above MN 56.4±27.2Highest 45% above MN

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

Kids under 18 6.2%±30.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.4%±26.3Highest MN: 22.9%

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

Age 65+ 24.7%±22.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 32.8%±49.5Highest MN: 17.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 30.8%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±14.3Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±21.1Lowest MN: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $124,375±$47kLowest 40% above MN $133,056±$4kHighest 49% above MN

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $233,300±$37kLowest 29% below MN $250,000±$151kHighest 24% below MN

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,083 38% below MN —

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

Below poverty line 11.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1953Lowest 26 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 15% above MN 23 minLowest 3% above MN

Work from home 22.2%±13.1Highest MN: 17.6% 13.6%±17.3Lowest MN: 17.6%

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

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 15.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.56Highest 0.06Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Browns Valley (21%)Breckenridge (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Meadows TownshipFew work in Folsom Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 7.3%Highest 5.7%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 13.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 0.8Lowest

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

Deciding?

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Bordering Folsom Township

Browns Valley382 people · $74K homes

Bryant Township, SD152 people · $283K homes

Arthur Township43 people · $213K homes

Easter Township, SD43 people

Towns like Folsom Township

Baker Township87 people · $179K homes

Eldorado Township64 people · $263K homes

Wolverton Township79 people · $261K homes

Swede Prairie Township116 people · $225K 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.