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Inman Township vs Elmo Township

Next-door neighbors in Otter Tail County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.2× in Elmo Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+12.8 pts in Elmo Township).

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Inman Township, MNA small town of 327Otter Tail County · 327 people
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Elmo Township, MNAn outdoors townOtter Tail County · 356 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.

Inman TownshipA small town of 327
Quiet strengthsInman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Inman Township →
Elmo TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors15.2% conserved land2.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Elmo 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 worker2.2×
Elmo Township is more of a job hub
Elmo Township 0.24Inman Township 0.11
Bachelor’s degree++12.8 pts
More adults in Elmo Township have a degree
Elmo Township 22.1%Inman Township 9.3%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Inman Township and Elmo Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Inman TownshipElmo TownshipInman TownshipElmo Township
Inman Township ↔ Elmo Township4.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Inman Township$1,450/mo
Typical home $252K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →
Elmo Township$1,480/mo
Typical home $258K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · 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
Inman TownshipElmo Township
Snow a year51″51″
January low-2°F-2°F
July high78°F78°F
Growing season (days)141d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th21st
Outdoors & history
Inman TownshipElmo Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land11.5%15.2%
Settled18781880
Community
Inman TownshipElmo 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.

Inman TownshipElmo Township
People
Population 327Lowest 356Highest
Median age 30.4±14.1Lowest 22% below MN 39.8±6.1Highest about the MN average
Elmo Township and Inman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.8%±5Highest MN: 22.9% 25.3%±3.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Inman Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.2%±5.2Highest MN: 17.3%
Elmo Township and Inman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 22.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±3.6Highest MN: 5.8% 1.1%±3.3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Inman Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,750±$34kHighest 17% below MN $66,964±$11kLowest 25% below MN
Inman Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $251,900±$43kLowest 24% below MN $258,300±$116kHighest 22% below MN
Elmo Township and Inman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$416 7% above MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,575Highest 53% below MN $1,512Lowest 55% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Inman Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.7%Highest MN: 9.3% 8.7%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 83.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 31% above MN 29 minLowest 29% above MN
Work from home 12.9%±6.5Highest MN: 17.6% 10.7%±5Lowest MN: 17.6%
Inman Township and Elmo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wadena (12%)Alexandria (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elmo TownshipFew work in Inman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.5%Lowest 15.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.2 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.2Highest
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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