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Hunter Township vs Des Moines Township

Next-door neighbors in Jackson County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.3× in Des Moines Township) and property tax bill (+28% in Hunter Township).

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Hunter Township, MNA small town of 220Jackson County · 220 people
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Des Moines Township, MNA small town of 234Jackson County · 234 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.

Hunter TownshipA small town of 220
Quiet strengthsHunter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hunter Township →
Des Moines TownshipA small town of 234
Quiet strengthsDes Moines Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Des Moines 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 worker2.3×
Des Moines Township is more of a job hub
Des Moines Township 0.88Hunter Township 0.38
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Hunter Township
Hunter Township $1,731Des Moines Township $1,357
★ 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.

Hunter Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $237K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Des Moines Township$1,460/mo
Typical home $256K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Des Moines Township and Hunter 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

Hunter Township and Des Moines Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hunter TownshipDes Moines TownshipHunter TownshipDes Moines Township
Hunter Township ↔ Des Moines Township4.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Hunter TownshipDes Moines Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low5°F5°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)153d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th53rd
Outdoors & history
Hunter TownshipDes Moines Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land4.7%0.2%
Settled18721866
Community
Hunter TownshipDes Moines 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.

Hunter TownshipDes Moines Township
People
Population 220Lowest 234Highest
Median age 55.2±19.9Lowest 42% above MN 59.1±5.4Highest 52% above MN
Des Moines Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±7.4Highest MN: 22.9% 13.2%±5.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
Hunter Township and Des Moines Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.5%±6.9Highest MN: 17.3% 24.4%±8.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Hunter Township and Des Moines Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 28.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±5.5Highest MN: 5.8% 1.3%±5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Hunter Township and Des Moines Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,375±$36kLowest 11% below MN $89,167±$15kHighest about the MN average
Des Moines Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $236,900±$27kLowest 28% below MN $256,300±$75kHighest 22% below MN
Des Moines Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,731Highest 48% below MN $1,357Lowest 60% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 15.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 9.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 88.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 23 yrs older than MN 1964Highest 15 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 25% below MN 19 minHighest 15% below MN
Work from home 7.1%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 7.5%±5.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Des Moines Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.88Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lakefield (25%)Jackson (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Des Moines TownshipFew work in Hunter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.1Highest
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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