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Iona Township vs Sinclair Township

265 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+53.8 pts in Sinclair Township) and property tax bill (+40% in Sinclair Township).

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Iona Township, MNA small town of 120Murray County · 120 people
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Sinclair Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 95 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 →
Sinclair TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.7% conserved land1.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Sinclair 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.

Seasonal homes+53.8 pts
Sinclair Township has more second homes
Sinclair Township 53.8%Iona Township 0%
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Sinclair Township
Sinclair Township $2,385Iona Township $1,700
Typical home built29 yrs
Iona Township’s homes are older
Sinclair Township 1981Iona Township 1952
Conserved land+11.2 pts
Sinclair Township has more conserved land
Sinclair Township 17.7%Iona Township 6.5%
Average commute5 min
Sinclair Township has the shorter commute
Iona Township 36 minSinclair Township 31 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Sinclair Township

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 →
Sinclair Township$1,950/mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Sinclair 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 TownshipSinclair Township
Snow a year46″—
January low4°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)145d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th30th
Outdoors & history
Iona TownshipSinclair Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land6.5%17.7%
Community
Iona TownshipSinclair 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

265 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Iona TownshipMurray CountySinclair TownshipClearwater County
Iona Township ↔ Sinclair Township265 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.

Iona TownshipSinclair Township
People
Population 120Highest 95Lowest
Median age 40.5±12.1Lowest 4% above MN 42.6±26.6Highest 10% above MN
Sinclair Township and Iona Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.7%±7.7Highest MN: 22.9% 30.5%±20.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Iona Township and Sinclair Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.7%±19.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.1%±22.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Sinclair Township and Iona 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% 30.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±8.5Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±14.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Iona Township and Sinclair 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±$24k about the MN average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$63kLowest 9% below MN $333,300±$47kHighest about the MN average
Sinclair 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 $2,385Highest 29% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 4.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 27 yrs older than MN 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 59% above MN 31 minLowest 38% above MN
Work from home 21.2%±11.8Highest MN: 17.6% 18.4%±11.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Iona Township and Sinclair 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 16.8 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fulda (16%)Bagley (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sinclair TownshipFew work in Iona Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.5%Lowest 17.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 11Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.7Lowest
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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