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Kerrick Township vs Midway Township

199 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.6× in Kerrick Township) and seasonal homes (+41.4 pts in Kerrick Township).

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Kerrick Township, MNHomes around $222KPine County · 240 people
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Midway Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsCottonwood County · 215 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.

Kerrick TownshipHomes around $222K
Housing$222K typical home37% below the MN typical home All about Kerrick Township →
Midway TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Midway Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails4.6×
Kerrick Township has more miles of trail
Kerrick Township 3.7 miMidway Township 0.8 mi
Seasonal homes+41.4 pts
Kerrick Township has more second homes
Kerrick Township 41.4%Midway Township 0%
Average commute16 min
Midway Township has the shorter commute
Kerrick Township 31 minMidway Township 16 min
Street grid2×
Midway Township has the more walkable street grid
Midway Township 1.6Kerrick Township 0.8
Jobs per worker2.1×
Midway Township is more of a job hub
Midway Township 0.80Kerrick Township 0.39
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Midway Township
Midway Township $2,725Kerrick Township $2,148
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Midway 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.

Kerrick Township$1,300/mo
Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
Midway Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $271K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Midway Township and Kerrick 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
–Kerrick TownshipNot graded B+Midway TownshipHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns
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
Kerrick TownshipMidway Township
Snow a year64″50″
January low-0°F5°F
July high78°F83°F
Growing season (days)129d160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th27th
Outdoors & history
Kerrick TownshipMidway Township
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.3%2%
Archive photos2—
Community
Kerrick TownshipMidway 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

199 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Kerrick TownshipPine CountyMidway TownshipCottonwood County
Kerrick Township ↔ Midway Township199 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.

Kerrick TownshipMidway Township
People
Population 240Highest 215Lowest
Median age 51.7±11.4 33% above MN 51.7±14 33% above MN
Kids under 18 18.3%±5.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 23.7%±6.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Midway Township and Kerrick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.2%±5.6Highest MN: 17.3% 23.7%±9.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Kerrick Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 17.3%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±2.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±6.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Kerrick Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,417±$15kLowest 15% below MN $93,750±$55kHighest 5% above MN
Midway Township and Kerrick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$44kHighest 9% below MN $271,200±$61kLowest 18% below MN
Kerrick Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,148Lowest 36% below MN $2,725Highest 19% 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% 6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 90.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 2 yrs older than MN 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 37% above MN 16 minLowest 32% below MN
Work from home 11.5%±9.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 22.8%±17.3Highest MN: 17.6%
Midway Township and Kerrick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Lowest 3.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Lowest 0.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Moose Lake (19%)Mountain Lake (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Midway TownshipFew work in Kerrick Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.3%Highest 2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.6Highest
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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