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Kenneth vs Vienna Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (9.3× in Kenneth) and property tax bill (2.9× in Vienna Township).

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Kenneth, MNA small town of 72Minnesota · 72 people
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Vienna Township, MNA small town of 111Rock County · 111 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.

KennethA small town of 72
Quiet strengthsKenneth doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kenneth →
Vienna TownshipA small town of 111
Quiet strengthsVienna Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vienna 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.

Street grid9.3×
Kenneth has the more walkable street grid
Kenneth 8.4Vienna Township 0.9
Property tax bill2.9×
Tax bills are bigger in Vienna Township
Vienna Township $1,450Kenneth $500
Jobs per worker5.2×
Kenneth is more of a job hub
Kenneth 0.47Vienna Township 0.09
Average commute8 min
Vienna Township has the shorter commute
Kenneth 25 minVienna Township 16 min
★ What stands out · Where they are

Kenneth and Vienna Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KennethVienna TownshipKennethVienna Township
Kenneth ↔ Vienna Township3.8 miles apart · They share a border
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
KennethVienna Township
Snow a year40″35″
January low5°F6°F
July high82°F85°F
Growing season (days)152d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd52nd
Outdoors & history
KennethVienna Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—1.4%
National Register places1—
Community
KennethVienna 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.

KennethVienna Township
People
Population 72Lowest 111Highest
Median age 38.7±10.9Lowest about the MN average 49.5±5.4Highest 28% above MN
Vienna Township and Kenneth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 41.7%±24.5Highest MN: 22.9% 20.7%±10.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Kenneth and Vienna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.9%±42.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 31.5%±21Highest MN: 17.3%
Vienna Township and Kenneth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19%Lowest MN: 39.4% 24.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±19.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.6%±4.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Vienna Township and Kenneth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,250±$24kHighest 14% below MN $74,375±$51kLowest 16% below MN
Kenneth and Vienna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $258,300±$127k 22% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $500Lowest 85% below MN $1,450Highest 57% below MN
Below poverty line 44.4%Highest MN: 9.3% 9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 96.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1945Lowest 34 yrs older than MN 1947Highest 32 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 8% above MN 16 minLowest 29% below MN
Work from home 0%±35.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 17.5%±9Highest MN: 17.6%
Vienna Township and Kenneth 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 33.3 miHighest 29.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.47Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (17%)Luverne (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Vienna TownshipFew work in Kenneth
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.4Highest 0.9Lowest
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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