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Hunter Township vs St. Johns Township

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.2× in Hunter Township) and age 65+ (+14.8 pts in St. Johns Township).

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Hunter Township, MNA small town of 220Jackson County · 220 people
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St. Johns Township, MNA small town of 288Kandiyohi County · 288 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 →
St. Johns TownshipA small town of 288
Quiet strengthsSt. Johns Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about St. Johns 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 worker3.2×
Hunter Township is more of a job hub
Hunter Township 0.38St. Johns Township 0.12
Age 65++14.8 pts
St. Johns Township has more people 65 and up
St. Johns Township 40.3%Hunter Township 25.5%
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in St. Johns Township
St. Johns Township $2,306Hunter Township $1,731
Typical home built17 yrs
Hunter Township’s homes are older
St. Johns Township 1973Hunter Township 1956
Street grid+44%
St. Johns Township has the more walkable street grid
St. Johns Township 1.3Hunter Township 0.9
★ 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 →
St. Johns Township$1,420/mo
Typical home $234K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,725/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
Hunter TownshipSt. Johns Township
Snow a year49″46″
January low5°F3°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)153d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th25th
Outdoors & history
Hunter TownshipSt. Johns Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.7%4.8%
Settled18721872
Community
Hunter TownshipSt. Johns 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

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hunter TownshipJackson CountySt. Johns TownshipKandiyohi County
Hunter Township ↔ St. Johns Township102 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.

Hunter TownshipSt. Johns Township
People
Population 220Lowest 288Highest
Median age 55.2±19.9Lowest 42% above MN 58±9.5Highest 49% above MN
St. Johns 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% 14.6%±6.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Hunter Township and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.5%±6.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 40.3%±7.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 25.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±5.5Highest MN: 5.8% 1.4%±1.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Hunter Township and St. Johns 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±$36kHighest 11% below MN $75,000±$30kLowest 16% below MN
Hunter Township and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $236,900±$27kHighest 28% below MN $234,300±$33kLowest 29% below MN
Hunter Township and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,725±$282 35% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,731Lowest 48% below MN $2,306Highest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 33.3%±85.6Highest MN: 48.1%
St. Johns Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.6%Highest MN: 72.2% 82.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 23 yrs older than MN 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 25% below MN 18 minHighest 19% below MN
Work from home 7.1%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 8.8%±5.6Highest MN: 17.6%
St. Johns 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% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lakefield (25%)Willmar (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. Johns TownshipFew work in Hunter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Lowest 4.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 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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