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Leeds Township vs Summit Township

267 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (83× in Summit Township) and property tax bill (2.3× in Summit Township).

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Leeds Township, MNA small town of 134Murray County · 134 people
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Summit Township, MNAn outdoors townBeltrami County · 185 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.

Leeds TownshipA small town of 134
Quiet strengthsLeeds Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Leeds Township →
Summit TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors26.5% conserved land8.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Summit 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.

Trails83×
Summit Township has more miles of trail
Summit Township 8.3 miLeeds Township 0.1 mi
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Summit Township
Summit Township $2,025Leeds Township $900
Street grid2.3×
Leeds Township has the more walkable street grid
Leeds Township 0.9Summit Township 0.4
Conserved land+23.2 pts
Summit Township has more conserved land
Summit Township 26.5%Leeds Township 3.3%
Typical home built32 yrs
Leeds Township’s homes are older
Summit Township 1978Leeds Township 1946
Jobs per worker2.2×
Summit Township is more of a job hub
Summit Township 0.51Leeds Township 0.23
★ What stands out · 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.

Leeds Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $207K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · Housing →
Summit Township$1,300/mo
Typical home $215K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Summit Township and Leeds 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
Leeds TownshipSummit Township
Snow a year46″49″
January low4°F-4°F
July high81°F79°F
Growing season (days)145d131d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th19th
Outdoors & history
Leeds TownshipSummit Township
Trails0 mi8 mi
Conserved land3.3%26.5%
Settled1873—
Community
Leeds TownshipSummit 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

267 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Leeds TownshipMurray CountySummit TownshipBeltrami County
Leeds Township ↔ Summit Township267 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.

Leeds TownshipSummit Township
People
Population 134Lowest 185Highest
Median age 50±5.1Lowest 29% above MN 50.3±9.8Highest 30% above MN
Summit Township and Leeds Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.2%±12.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 17.8%±9.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Summit Township and Leeds Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.2%±14.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.8%±6.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Summit Township and Leeds Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35%Lowest MN: 39.4% 35.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8% 1.6%±5.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Leeds Township and Summit Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,375±$40kHighest about the MN average $63,750±$30kLowest 28% below MN
Leeds Township and Summit Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $206,900±$22kLowest 37% below MN $215,000±$28kHighest 35% below MN
Summit Township and Leeds Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $900Lowest 73% below MN $2,025Highest 40% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 2.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.8%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1946Lowest 33 yrs older than MN 1978Highest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest about the MN average 17 minLowest 27% below MN
Work from home 9.5%±9.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 11.8%±8.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Summit Township and Leeds Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 25.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fulda (13%)Bemidji (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Summit TownshipFew work in Leeds Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 8.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.4Lowest
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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