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Kerrick vs Clements

181 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Kerrick) and street grid (3.7× in Clements).

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Kerrick, MNA small town of 64Minnesota · 64 people
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Clements, MNA small town of 109Minnesota · 109 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.

KerrickA small town of 64
Quiet strengthsKerrick doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kerrick →
ClementsA small town of 109
Quiet strengthsClements doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clements →
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.

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
KerrickClements
Snow a year64″42″
January low-0°F4°F
July high78°F82°F
Growing season (days)129d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th28th
Outdoors & history
KerrickClements
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places11
Archive photos—1
Community
KerrickClements
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

181 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Kerrick ↔ Clements181 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.

KerrickClements
People
Population 64Lowest 109Highest
Median age 44.3±13.7Lowest 14% above MN 44.5±9.7Highest 15% above MN
Clements and Kerrick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.2%±28.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 25.7%±13.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Clements and Kerrick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.9%±46.9Highest MN: 17.3% 19.3%±10.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Kerrick and Clements are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest MN: 39.4% 5.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±22.1 MN: 5.8% 0%±13 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,000±$61kHighest 27% below MN $54,375±$23kLowest 39% below MN
Kerrick and Clements are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $63,100±$50k 81% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,545Highest 54% below MN $689Lowest 79% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 33.3%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 42.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 25.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 94.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1957Highest 22 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 68% above MN 18 minLowest 22% below MN
Work from home 0%±71.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 5.5%±5.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Clements and Kerrick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Lowest 0.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Moose Lake (25%)Redwood Falls (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClementsFew work in Kerrick
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.2Lowest 55.6Highest
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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