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Horton Township vs Moore Township

Next-door neighbors in Stevens County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2× in Horton Township) and trails (+88% in Horton Township).

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Horton Township, MNA regional job hubStevens County · 171 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.

Horton TownshipA regional job hub
Work124 jobsbased in Horton Township, a regional job hub All about Horton 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 differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker2×
Horton Township is more of a job hub
Horton Township 1.77Moore Township 0.88
Trails+88%
Horton Township has more miles of trail
Horton Township 4.5 miMoore Township 2.4 mi
Homeowners+13.7 pts renters
Moore Township has more renters
Horton Township 81.6%Moore Township 67.9%
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Horton Township
Horton Township $1,409Moore Township $1,125
Typical home built12 yrs
Horton Township’s homes are older
Moore Township 1973Horton Township 1961
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Horton 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.

Horton Township$1,770/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · Housing →
Moore Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $1,708/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Horton 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

Horton Township and Moore Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Horton TownshipMoore TownshipHorton TownshipMoore Township
Horton Township ↔ Moore Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
4 Moore Township residents work in Horton Township (2.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Moore Township →
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 TownshipMoore Township
Snow a year43″45″
January low3°F1°F
July high83°F81°F
Growing season (days)159d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th11th
Outdoors & history
Horton TownshipMoore Township
Trails5 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.9%1.2%
Community
Horton 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.

Horton TownshipMoore Township
People
Population 171Lowest 260Highest
Median age 26.3±11.3Highest 32% below MN 26.2±7.6Lowest 32% below MN
Horton Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.8%±6.8Highest MN: 22.9% 36.5%±16.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Horton Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.5%±14Highest MN: 17.3% 7.7%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Horton 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+ 19.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 24.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±7.5Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±5.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Horton 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 $102,813±$31kLowest 15% above MN $126,875±$7kHighest 42% above MN
Moore Township and Horton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $314,300±$79kHighest 5% below MN $247,200±$80kLowest 25% below MN
Horton Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,708±$75 33% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,409Highest 58% 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 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.6%Highest MN: 72.2% 67.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than MN 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 9 minHighest 59% below MN 8 minLowest 63% below MN
Work from home 20%±14.5Highest MN: 17.6% 10.4%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Horton 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 10.8 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.77Highest 0.88Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Morris (44%)Morris (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moore Township2% work in Horton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.5 miHighest 2.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.3Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Horton Township

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Fairfield Township135 people · $166K homes
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Darnen Township395 people · $324K homes

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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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