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Hoff Township vs Moore Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (8× in Moore Township) and property tax bill (2.3× in Hoff Township).

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Hoff Township, MNA small town of 248Pope County · 248 people
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Moore Township, MNA small town of 260Stevens County · 260 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.

Hoff TownshipA small town of 248
Quiet strengthsHoff Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hoff Township →
Moore TownshipA small town of 260
Quiet strengthsMoore Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Moore 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.

Trails8×
Moore Township has more miles of trail
Moore Township 2.4 miHoff Township 0.3 mi
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Hoff Township
Hoff Township $2,625Moore Township $1,125
Jobs per worker4.6×
Moore Township is more of a job hub
Moore Township 0.88Hoff Township 0.19
Rent+81%
Rent runs higher in Moore Township
Moore Township $1,708Hoff Township $942
Homeowners+14.6 pts renters
Moore Township has more renters
Hoff Township 82.5%Moore Township 67.9%
Average commute6 min
Moore Township has the shorter commute
Hoff Township 15 minMoore Township 8 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in Hoff 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.

Hoff Township$2,010/mo
Typical home $342K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $942/mo · Housing →
Moore Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $1,708/mo · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Hoff Township and Moore 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

Hoff Township and Moore Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hoff TownshipMoore TownshipHoff TownshipMoore Township
Hoff Township ↔ Moore Township6.4 miles apart · They share a border
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
Hoff TownshipMoore Township
Snow a year43″45″
January low1°F1°F
July high83°F81°F
Growing season (days)151d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd11th
Outdoors & history
Hoff TownshipMoore Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land8%1.2%
Community
Hoff TownshipMoore 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.

Hoff TownshipMoore Township
People
Population 248Lowest 260Highest
Median age 37.7±4.9Highest about the MN average 26.2±7.6Lowest 32% below MN
Hoff Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.3%±5.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 36.5%±16.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Moore Township and Hoff Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.8%±4.9Highest MN: 17.3% 7.7%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Hoff Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±4.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±5.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Hoff Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $110,000±$56kLowest 24% above MN $126,875±$7kHighest 42% above MN
Moore Township and Hoff Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $341,700±$81kHighest 4% above MN $247,200±$80kLowest 25% below MN
Hoff Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $942±$116Lowest 26% below MN $1,708±$75Highest 33% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,625Highest 22% below MN $1,125Lowest 66% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 67.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minHighest 35% below MN 8 minLowest 63% below MN
Work from home 15.4%±6.8Highest MN: 17.6% 10.4%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Hoff Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Lowest 0.88Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Morris (23%)Morris (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moore TownshipFew work in Hoff Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.3Highest
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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