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Horton Township vs Lessor Township

157 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (19 min in Horton Township) and property tax bill (+55% in Lessor Township).

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Horton Township, MNA regional job hubStevens County · 171 people
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Lessor Township, MNA small town of 180Polk County · 180 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.

Horton TownshipA regional job hub
Work124 jobsbased in Horton Township, a regional job hub All about Horton Township →
Lessor TownshipA small town of 180
Quiet strengthsLessor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lessor 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.

Average commute19 min
Horton Township has the shorter commute
Lessor Township 29 minHorton Township 9 min
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Lessor Township
Lessor Township $2,188Horton Township $1,409
Jobs per worker2.6×
Horton Township is more of a job hub
Horton Township 1.77Lessor Township 0.68
Trails+55%
Horton Township has more miles of trail
Horton Township 4.5 miLessor Township 2.9 mi
★ 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.

Horton Township$1,770/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · Housing →
Lessor Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Lessor Township and Horton 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
Horton TownshipLessor Township
Snow a year43″50″
January low3°F-3°F
July high83°F79°F
Growing season (days)159d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th38th
Outdoors & history
Horton TownshipLessor Township
Trails5 mi3 mi
Conserved land2.9%9.4%
Community
Horton TownshipLessor 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

157 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Horton TownshipStevens CountyLessor TownshipPolk County
Horton Township ↔ Lessor Township157 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.

Horton TownshipLessor Township
People
Population 171Lowest 180Highest
Median age 26.3±11.3Lowest 32% below MN 27.5±27.1Highest 29% below MN
Lessor Township and Horton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.8%±6.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 45%±31.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Lessor Township and Horton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.5%±14Lowest MN: 17.3% 12.2%±9.8Highest MN: 17.3%
Lessor Township and Horton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 26.9%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±7.5Highest MN: 5.8% 1.1%±5.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Horton Township and Lessor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $102,813±$31kHighest 15% above MN $70,000±$13kLowest 21% below MN
Horton Township and Lessor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $314,300±$79kLowest 5% below MN $328,900±$26kHighest about the MN average
Lessor Township and Horton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,409Lowest 58% below MN $2,188Highest 35% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.6%Highest MN: 72.2% 79.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than MN 1968Highest 11 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 9 minLowest 59% below MN 29 minHighest 26% above MN
Work from home 20%±14.5Highest MN: 17.6% 9.3%±6.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Horton Township and Lessor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.77Highest 0.68Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Morris (44%)Thief River Falls (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lessor TownshipFew work in Horton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Lowest 9.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.5 miHighest 2.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.9Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Horton Township

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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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