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Lambert Township vs Southbrook Township

272 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.2× in Lambert Township) and conserved land (+24.9 pts in Southbrook Township).

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Lambert Township, MNA small town of 94Red Lake County · 94 people
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Southbrook Township, MNAn outdoors townCottonwood County · 54 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.

Lambert TownshipA small town of 94
Quiet strengthsLambert Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lambert Township →
Southbrook TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors24.9% conserved land1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Southbrook 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.

Trails5.2×
Lambert Township has more miles of trail
Lambert Township 5.7 miSouthbrook Township 1.1 mi
Conserved land+24.9 pts
Southbrook Township has more conserved land
Southbrook Township 24.9%Lambert Township 0%
Jobs per worker2.4×
Southbrook Township is more of a job hub
Southbrook Township 0.41Lambert Township 0.17
Typical home built17 yrs
Southbrook Township’s homes are older
Lambert Township 1957Southbrook Township 1940
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Southbrook 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.

Lambert Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Southbrook Township$1,600/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Southbrook Township and Lambert 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.

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
Lambert TownshipSouthbrook Township
Snow a year50″45″
January low-3°F5°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)142d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th68th
Outdoors & history
Lambert TownshipSouthbrook Township
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%24.9%
Community
Lambert TownshipSouthbrook 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

272 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lambert TownshipRed Lake CountySouthbrook TownshipCottonwood County
Lambert Township ↔ Southbrook Township272 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.

Lambert TownshipSouthbrook Township
People
Population 94Highest 54Lowest
Median age 69.7±13.8Highest 80% above MN 68±9.8Lowest 75% above MN
Lambert Township and Southbrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.9%±22.3Highest MN: 22.9% 9.3%±42.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Lambert Township and Southbrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 53.2%±29.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 63%±20.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Southbrook Township and Lambert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19%Highest MN: 39.4% 16.3%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±11.4Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±26.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Lambert Township and Southbrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $103,500±$44k 16% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $196,900±$94kLowest 40% below MN $237,500±$154kHighest 28% below MN
Southbrook Township and Lambert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $981 71% below MN —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 35.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 11.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 83.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 22 yrs older than MN 1940Lowest 39 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 min 15% below MN —
Work from home 12.5%±11.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 41.2%±30.5Highest MN: 17.6%
Southbrook Township and Lambert 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 24.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (38%)Windom (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Southbrook TownshipFew work in Lambert Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 24.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.7 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0 1.0
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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