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Larkin Township vs Hamlin Township

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.3× in Larkin Township) and typical home built (23 yrs in Hamlin Township).

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Larkin Township, MNA small town of 153Nobles County · 153 people
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Hamlin Township, MNA small town of 151Lac qui Parle County · 151 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.

Larkin TownshipA small town of 153
Quiet strengthsLarkin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Larkin Township →
Hamlin TownshipA small town of 151
Quiet strengthsHamlin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hamlin 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Hamlin 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.

Larkin Township$1,070/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →
Hamlin Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Hamlin Township and Larkin 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
Larkin TownshipHamlin Township
Snow a year45″51″
January low5°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)153d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th46th
Outdoors & history
Larkin TownshipHamlin Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—4.7%
Settled—1879
Community
Larkin TownshipHamlin 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

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Larkin Township ↔ Hamlin Township85 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.

Larkin TownshipHamlin Township
People
Population 153Highest 151Lowest
Median age 51.6±6.5Highest 33% above MN 50.2±10.2Lowest 29% above MN
Larkin Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.7%±8.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.5%±9Highest MN: 22.9%
Hamlin Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.9%±13.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.2%±7Highest MN: 17.3%
Hamlin Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 14.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±7Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.3%±3.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Hamlin Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,083±$43kHighest 8% below MN $68,125±$40kLowest 24% below MN
Larkin Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $180,400±$34kLowest 45% below MN $231,300±$52kHighest 30% below MN
Hamlin Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $725±$360 43% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,443Lowest 57% below MN $1,475Highest 56% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Larkin Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 18.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 89.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Highest 18 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 13% below MN 18 minLowest 21% below MN
Work from home 15.9%±10.1Highest MN: 17.6% 13.9%±8.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Larkin Township and Hamlin 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 16.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Worthington (26%)Dawson (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hamlin TownshipFew work in Larkin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.1Highest
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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