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Gilchrist Township vs Workman Township

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.7× in Workman Township) and street grid (2.4× in Gilchrist Township).

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Gilchrist Township, MNAn outdoors townPope County · 222 people
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Workman Township, MNA small town of 164Aitkin County · 164 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.

Gilchrist TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors32.7% conserved land1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Gilchrist Township →
Workman TownshipA small town of 164
Quiet strengthsWorkman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Workman 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.

Trails9.7×
Workman Township has more miles of trail
Workman Township 18.5 miGilchrist Township 1.9 mi
Street grid2.4×
Gilchrist Township has the more walkable street grid
Gilchrist Township 1.2Workman Township 0.5
Conserved land+26.3 pts
Gilchrist Township has more conserved land
Gilchrist Township 32.7%Workman Township 6.4%
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Gilchrist Township
Gilchrist Township $2,738Workman Township $1,867
Typical home built23 yrs
Gilchrist Township’s homes are older
Workman Township 1990Gilchrist Township 1967
Average commute5 min
Workman Township has the shorter commute
Gilchrist Township 44 minWorkman Township 39 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

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

Gilchrist Township$2,220/mo
Typical home $380K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
Workman Township$1,990/mo
Typical home $350K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Gilchrist Township and Workman 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
Gilchrist TownshipWorkman Township
Snow a year46″59″
January low2°F-3°F
July high83°F76°F
Growing season (days)139d107d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd80th
Outdoors & history
Gilchrist TownshipWorkman Township
Trails2 mi19 mi
Conserved land32.7%6.4%
National Register places1—
Community
Gilchrist TownshipWorkman 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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Gilchrist TownshipPope CountyWorkman TownshipAitkin County
Gilchrist Township ↔ Workman Township130 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.

Gilchrist TownshipWorkman Township
People
Population 222Highest 164Lowest
Median age 57.5±6.9Lowest 48% above MN 59±10.3Highest 52% above MN
Workman Township and Gilchrist Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.4%±11.1Highest MN: 22.9% 7.3%±11.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Gilchrist Township and Workman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.5%±4.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 42.7%±11.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Workman Township and Gilchrist Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±4.2Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.5%±4.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Workman Township and Gilchrist Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,750±$16kHighest 17% below MN $71,786±$28kLowest 19% below MN
Gilchrist Township and Workman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $379,700±$31kHighest 15% above MN $350,000±$31kLowest 6% above MN
Gilchrist Township and Workman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,738Highest 18% below MN $1,867Lowest 44% below MN
Below poverty line 14%Highest MN: 9.3% 8.5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 99%Highest MN: 72.2% 97.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than MN 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 44 minHighest 93% above MN 39 minLowest 73% above MN
Work from home 6.5%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.3%±12.2Highest MN: 17.6%
Workman Township and Gilchrist Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miLowest 43.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Morris (16%)Aitkin (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Workman TownshipFew work in Gilchrist Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 32.7%Highest 6.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 18.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.5Lowest
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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