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Ihlen vs Jupiter Township 329 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (34× in Ihlen) and jobs per worker (6.3× in Ihlen).
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Ihlen, MN A small town of 91 Minnesota · 91 people
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.
Ihlen A small town of 91
Quiet strengths Ihlen doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Jupiter Township A small town of 135
Quiet strengths Jupiter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
★ 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Ihlen $480 /mo
Typical home $85K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →
Jupiter Township $550 /mo
Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · Housing →
The difference: $60 a month , about $700 a year , between Jupiter Township and Ihlen.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Community
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 329 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ihlen ↔ Jupiter Township 329 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
91 Lowest 135 Highest
Median age
43.6 ±25 Lowest 12% above MN 47.8 ±16.3 Highest 23% above MN
Kids under 18
25.3% ±23 Highest MN: 22.9% 17% ±12.4 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
36.3% ±24.3 Highest MN: 17.3% 14.1% ±14.1 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.3% Lowest MN: 39.4% 35.4% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.5 Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.4% ±9.4 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$66,103 ±$3k Lowest 26% below MN $108,750 ±$33k Highest 22% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$84,700 ±$5k Lowest 74% below MN $87,100 ±$66k Highest 74% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$486 Lowest 86% below MN $1,077 Highest 68% below MN
Below poverty line
4.4% Highest MN: 9.3% 0.7% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
98% Lowest MN: 72.2% 100% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1972 Highest 7 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
30 min Highest 30% above MN 19 min Lowest 15% below MN
Work from home
12.1% ±23.1 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±13.9 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.3 mi Lowest 15.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.44 Highest 0.07 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Pipestone (22%) Hallock (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Jupiter Township Few work in Ihlen
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 10.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 4 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
37.4 Highest 1.1 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Ihlen 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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