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Glen Township vs Lee Township

Next-door neighbors in Aitkin County. The biggest differences: street grid (8× in Glen Township) and size (11.9× in Glen Township).

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Glen Township, MNA small town of 499Aitkin County · 499 people
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Lee Township, MNAn outdoors townAitkin County · 42 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.

Glen TownshipA small town of 499
Quiet strengthsGlen Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Glen Township →
Lee TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors24.3% conserved land5.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Lee 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.

Street grid8×
Glen Township has the more walkable street grid
Glen Township 0.8Lee Township 0.1
Size11.9×
Glen Township is the bigger place
Glen Township 499Lee Township 42
Trails4.2×
Lee Township has more miles of trail
Lee Township 5.4 miGlen Township 1.3 mi
Property tax bill+94%
Tax bills are bigger in Glen Township
Glen Township $1,435Lee Township $738
Home values+41%
Homes cost more in Glen Township
Glen Township $332,700Lee Township $236,100
Conserved land+15.4 pts
Lee Township has more conserved land
Lee Township 24.3%Glen Township 8.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Glen 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.

Glen Township$1,860/mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · Housing →
Lee Township$1,300/mo
Typical home $236K (Census) · tax rate 0.31% · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,800 a year, between Glen Township and Lee 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

Glen Township and Lee Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Glen TownshipLee TownshipGlen TownshipLee Township
Glen Township ↔ Lee Township6.1 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
Glen TownshipLee Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high78°F78°F
Growing season (days)144d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th67th
Outdoors & history
Glen TownshipLee Township
Trails1 mi5 mi
Conserved land8.9%24.3%
Community
Glen TownshipLee 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.

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.

Glen TownshipLee Township
People
Population 499Highest 42Lowest
Median age 61.5±6.1Lowest 59% above MN 72±13.4Highest 86% above MN
Lee Township and Glen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.6%±5Highest MN: 22.9% 0%±67.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Glen Township and Lee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 39.9%±11.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 61.9%±57.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Lee Township and Glen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±2Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±33.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Glen Township and Lee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,500±$10kHighest 28% below MN $36,042±$19kLowest 60% below MN
Glen Township and Lee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $332,700±$44kHighest about the MN average $236,100±$28kLowest 28% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,435Highest 57% below MN $738Lowest 78% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 5.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 23.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than MN 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 min 38% above MN —
Work from home 19.1%±8.8Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±100Lowest MN: 17.6%
Glen Township and Lee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 42.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aitkin (11%)McGregor (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lee TownshipFew work in Glen Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.9%Lowest 24.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 5.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.1Lowest
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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