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Hendricks vs St. Johns Township

73 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (55.9× in Hendricks) and jobs per worker (11.8× in Hendricks).

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Hendricks, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 517 people
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St. Johns Township, MNA small town of 288Kandiyohi County · 288 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.

HendricksKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of MN districts Housing$235K typical home33% below the MN typical home All about Hendricks →
St. Johns TownshipA small town of 288
Quiet strengthsSt. Johns Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about St. Johns 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 grid55.9×
Hendricks has the more walkable street grid
Hendricks 72.7St. Johns Township 1.3
Jobs per worker11.8×
Hendricks is more of a job hub
Hendricks 1.41St. Johns Township 0.12
Rent2.2×
Rent runs higher in St. Johns Township
St. Johns Township $1,725Hendricks $775
Home values2×
Homes cost more in St. Johns Township
St. Johns Township $234,300Hendricks $115,500
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in St. Johns Township
St. Johns Township $2,306Hendricks $1,570
Work in town+20.2 pts
More of Hendricks’s workers stay in town
Hendricks 20.2%St. Johns Township 0%
★ 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.

Hendricks$1,500/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →
St. Johns Township$1,420/mo
Typical home $234K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,725/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Hendricks and St. Johns 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.

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
AHendricksBetter than 92% of districts in the state –St. Johns TownshipNot graded
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
HendricksSt. Johns Township
Snow a year48″46″
January low5°F3°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)156d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd25th
Outdoors & history
HendricksSt. Johns Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land11.4%4.8%
Settled—1872
Community
HendricksSt. Johns Township
Library hours a week29 hrs—
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

73 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HendricksMNSt. Johns TownshipKandiyohi County
Hendricks ↔ St. Johns Township73 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.

HendricksSt. Johns Township
People
Population 517Highest 288Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.6% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 61.1±3.3Highest 57% above MN 58±9.5Lowest 49% above MN
Hendricks and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.5%±2.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 14.6%±6.7Highest MN: 22.9%
St. Johns Township and Hendricks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 40.6%±8.6Highest MN: 17.3% 40.3%±7.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Hendricks and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 25.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3.4Highest MN: 5.8% 1.4%±1.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Hendricks and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,250±$9kLowest 42% below MN $75,000±$30kHighest 16% below MN
St. Johns Township and Hendricks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $115,500±$22kLowest 65% below MN $234,300±$33kHighest 29% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $775±$239Lowest 39% below MN $1,725±$282Highest 35% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,570Lowest 53% below MN $2,306Highest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±33.1Highest MN: 48.1% 33.3%±85.6Lowest MN: 48.1%
Hendricks and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 82.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 21 yrs older than MN 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 37% below MN 18 minHighest 19% below MN
Work from home 7.2%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 8.8%±5.6Highest MN: 17.6%
St. Johns Township and Hendricks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.41Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (19%)Willmar (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. Johns TownshipFew work in Hendricks
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.4%Highest 4.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.7Highest 1.3Lowest
Schools
School district Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop · HENDRICKS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town Mnvss—
Students per teacherat that high school 5.8 —
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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