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High Forest Township vs Eureka Township

60 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+29% in Eureka Township) and average commute (7 min in High Forest Township).

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High Forest Township, MNA small town of 894Olmsted County · 894 people
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Eureka Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsDakota County · 1,178 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.

High Forest TownshipA small town of 894
Quiet strengthsHigh Forest Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about High Forest Township →
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 →
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.

Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Eureka Township
Eureka Township $4,560High Forest Township $3,543
Average commute7 min
High Forest Township has the shorter commute
Eureka Township 27 minHigh Forest Township 20 min
Home values+21%
Homes cost more in Eureka Township
Eureka Township $480,400High Forest Township $396,000
Trails+81%
High Forest Township has more miles of trail
High Forest Township 2.9 miEureka Township 1.6 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Eureka 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.

High Forest Township$2,370/mo
Typical home $396K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $1,800/mo · Housing →
Eureka Township$2,900/mo
Typical home $480K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,643/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Eureka Township and High Forest 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
–High Forest TownshipNot graded AEureka TownshipBetter than 85% of districts in the state
Health
–High Forest TownshipNot graded AEureka TownshipHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns
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
High Forest TownshipEureka Township
Snow a year53″41″
January low7°F8°F
July high80°F82°F
Growing season (days)159d166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th35th
Outdoors & history
High Forest TownshipEureka Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.7%4.6%
National Register places—1
Community
High Forest TownshipEureka 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

60 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

High Forest TownshipOlmsted CountyEureka TownshipDakota County
High Forest Township ↔ Eureka Township60 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.

High Forest TownshipEureka Township
People
Population 894Lowest 1,178Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1%Highest MN: +7.6% -3.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 53±10.5Highest 37% above MN 51.6±6.4Lowest 33% above MN
High Forest Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.6%±3.6Highest MN: 22.9% 18.6%±3.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
High Forest Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27%±2.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 27.4%±2.2Highest MN: 17.3%
Eureka Township and High Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.5%Lowest MN: 39.4% 32.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.7Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.7%±2.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Eureka Township and High Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,558±$9kHighest 22% above MN $100,000±$19kLowest 12% above MN
High Forest 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 $396,000±$30kLowest 20% above MN $480,400±$25kHighest 46% above MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,800±$376Highest 41% above MN $1,643±$1kLowest 28% above MN
High Forest Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,543Lowest 6% above MN $4,560Highest 36% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.3%±73.2Lowest MN: 48.1% 76.7%±60.8Highest MN: 48.1%
Eureka Township and High Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.1%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 4 yrs older than MN 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 12% below MN 27 minHighest 21% above MN
Work from home 17.3%±6.2Highest MN: 17.6% 14%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
High Forest 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 0.6%Lowest 2.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40 0.40
Top workplaceoutside town Rochester (62%)Lakeville (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eureka TownshipFew work in High Forest Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 1.7Lowest
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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