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Lake Eunice Township vs Dunn Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (5.3× in Lake Eunice Township) and property tax bill (+43% in Dunn Township).

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Lake Eunice Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsBecker County · 1,517 people
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Dunn Township, MNA small town of 929Otter Tail County · 929 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.

Lake Eunice TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lake Eunice Township →
Dunn TownshipA small town of 929
Quiet strengthsDunn Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dunn 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.

Trails5.3×
Lake Eunice Township has more miles of trail
Lake Eunice Township 6.4 miDunn Township 1.2 mi
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Dunn Township
Dunn Township $3,555Lake Eunice Township $2,483
Kids under 18+11.4 pts
Lake Eunice Township has more kids
Lake Eunice Township 17.5%Dunn Township 6.1%
Jobs per worker2.3×
Dunn Township is more of a job hub
Dunn Township 0.50Lake Eunice Township 0.22
Growth since 2010+9.7 pts
Lake Eunice Township has grown faster since 2010
Lake Eunice Township +12.4%Dunn Township +2.7%
Seasonal homes+17.8 pts
Dunn Township has more second homes
Dunn Township 70%Lake Eunice Township 52.2%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Lake Eunice Township and Dunn Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lake Eunice TownshipDunn TownshipLake Eunice TownshipDunn Township
Lake Eunice Township ↔ Dunn Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Lake Eunice Township$2,540/mo
Typical home $444K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
Dunn Township$2,590/mo
Typical home $437K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Dunn Township and Lake Eunice 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
B+Lake Eunice TownshipHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns –Dunn TownshipNot graded
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
Lake Eunice TownshipDunn Township
Snow a year48″54″
January low-4°F—
July high79°F—
Growing season (days)130d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th28th
Outdoors & history
Lake Eunice TownshipDunn Township
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.9%7%
Settled1870—
Community
Lake Eunice TownshipDunn 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.

Lake Eunice TownshipDunn Township
People
Population 1,517Highest 929Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.4%Highest MN: +7.6% +2.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 53.2±4.1Lowest 37% above MN 60.4±6.7Highest 56% above MN
Dunn Township and Lake Eunice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.5%±2.9Highest MN: 22.9% 6.1%±2.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 27.8%±3Lowest MN: 17.3% 41.7%±12.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Dunn Township and Lake Eunice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.5%Lowest MN: 39.4% 41.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±3.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,554±$8kHighest about the MN average $78,527±$7kLowest 12% below MN
Lake Eunice Township and Dunn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $444,200±$27kHighest 35% above MN $437,100±$107kLowest 33% above MN
Lake Eunice Township and Dunn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,483Lowest 26% below MN $3,555Highest 6% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 5.5%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 10% above MN 32 minHighest 41% above MN
Work from home 13.9%±3.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 20.9%±12Highest MN: 17.6%
Dunn Township and Lake Eunice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Detroit Lakes (28%)Detroit Lakes (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dunn TownshipFew work in Lake Eunice Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Lowest 7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.4 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Lowest 3.1Highest
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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