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King Township vs Brandsvold Township

Next-door neighbors in Polk County. The biggest differences: trails (8× in Brandsvold Township) and jobs per worker (6× in Brandsvold Township).

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King Township, MNA small town of 162Polk County · 162 people
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Brandsvold Township, MNA small town of 270Polk County · 270 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.

King TownshipA small town of 162
Quiet strengthsKing Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about King Township →
Brandsvold TownshipA small town of 270
Quiet strengthsBrandsvold Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brandsvold 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.

Trails8×
Brandsvold Township has more miles of trail
Brandsvold Township 1.6 miKing Township 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker6×
Brandsvold Township is more of a job hub
Brandsvold Township 0.18King Township 0.03
Typical home built28 yrs
Brandsvold Township’s homes are older
King Township 1972Brandsvold Township 1944
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Brandsvold Township
Brandsvold Township $1,893King Township $1,452
Bachelor’s degree++15.6 pts
More adults in Brandsvold Township have a degree
Brandsvold Township 47.2%King Township 31.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Brandsvold 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.

King Township$1,220/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Brandsvold Township$1,450/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,300/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Brandsvold Township and King 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.

Where they are

King Township and Brandsvold Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

King TownshipBrandsvold TownshipKing TownshipBrandsvold Township
King Township ↔ Brandsvold Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
King TownshipBrandsvold Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th32nd
Outdoors & history
King TownshipBrandsvold Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land6.2%4.9%
Community
King TownshipBrandsvold 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.

King TownshipBrandsvold Township
People
Population 162Lowest 270Highest
Median age 37.3±17.1Lowest 4% below MN 40.4±16.2Highest 4% above MN
Brandsvold Township and King Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37.7%±11.2Highest MN: 22.9% 26.7%±4.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
King Township and Brandsvold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.9%±11.8Highest MN: 17.3% 7.8%±6Lowest MN: 17.3%
King Township and Brandsvold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 47.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 6.3%±6.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Brandsvold Township and King Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,583±$44kLowest 11% below MN $96,250±$37kHighest 8% above MN
Brandsvold Township and King Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $209,600±$68kLowest 36% below MN $246,900±$44kHighest 25% below MN
Brandsvold Township and King Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,300±$429 about the MN average
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,452Lowest 57% below MN $1,893Highest 44% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 12.5%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
King Township and Brandsvold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.7%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN 1944Lowest 35 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 9% below MN 21 minHighest 8% below MN
Work from home 9.3%±7.2Highest MN: 17.6% 8.4%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.6%
King Township and Brandsvold 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 33.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Crookston (13%)Fosston (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Brandsvold TownshipFew work in King Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.2%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.2Highest
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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