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Iona Township vs Mitchell Township

185 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.5× in Mitchell Township) and average commute (11 min in Iona Township).

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Iona Township, MNA small town of 120Murray County · 120 people
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Mitchell Township, MNA small town of 113Wilkin County · 113 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.

Iona TownshipA small town of 120
Quiet strengthsIona Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Iona Township →
Mitchell TownshipA small town of 113
Quiet strengthsMitchell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mitchell 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.

Trails6.5×
Mitchell Township has more miles of trail
Mitchell Township 7.1 miIona Township 1.1 mi
Average commute11 min
Iona Township has the shorter commute
Mitchell Township 47 minIona Township 36 min
Typical home built20 yrs
Iona Township’s homes are older
Mitchell Township 1972Iona Township 1952
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Mitchell Township
Mitchell Township $2,059Iona Township $1,700
★ 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.

Iona Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →
Mitchell Township$1,780/mo
Typical home $307K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Mitchell Township and Iona 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.

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
Iona TownshipMitchell Township
Snow a year46″50″
January low4°F-1°F
July high81°F80°F
Growing season (days)145d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th67th
Outdoors & history
Iona TownshipMitchell Township
Trails1 mi7 mi
Conserved land6.5%6.8%
Community
Iona TownshipMitchell 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

185 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Iona TownshipMurray CountyMitchell TownshipWilkin County
Iona Township ↔ Mitchell Township185 miles apart
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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.

Iona TownshipMitchell Township
People
Population 120Highest 113Lowest
Median age 40.5±12.1Highest 4% above MN 38.4±3.1Lowest about the MN average
Iona Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.7%±7.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 32.7%±15.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Mitchell Township and Iona Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.7%±19.5Highest MN: 17.3% 15%±20.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Iona Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 29.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±8.5Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±12.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Iona Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,167±$24kLowest about the MN average $98,021±$3kHighest 10% above MN
Mitchell Township and Iona Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$63kLowest 9% below MN $307,100±$84kHighest 7% below MN
Mitchell Township and Iona Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,700Lowest 49% below MN $2,059Highest 39% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 4.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 92.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 27 yrs older than MN 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 59% above MN 47 minHighest 106% above MN
Work from home 21.2%±11.8Highest MN: 17.6% 8.7%±8.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Iona Township and Mitchell 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 16.8 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.29Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fulda (16%)Wahpeton (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mitchell TownshipFew work in Iona Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.5%Lowest 6.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 7.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 11Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.8Lowest
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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