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Lessor Township vs King Township

Next-door neighbors in Polk County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (22.7× in Lessor Township) and trails (14.5× in Lessor Township).

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Lessor Township, MNA small town of 180Polk County · 180 people

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

Lessor TownshipA small town of 180

Quiet strengthsLessor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Lessor Township →

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 →

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.

Jobs per worker22.7×

Lessor Township is more of a job hub

Lessor Township 0.68King Township 0.03

Lessor Township has more miles of trail

Lessor Township 2.9 miKing Township 0.2 mi

Home values+57%

Homes cost more in Lessor Township

Lessor Township $328,900King Township $209,600

Property tax bill+51%

Tax bills are bigger in Lessor Township

Lessor Township $2,188King Township $1,452

Homeowners+17.3 pts renters

Lessor Township has more renters

King Township 96.9%Lessor Township 79.6%

Average commute8 min

King Township has the shorter commute

Lessor Township 29 minKing Township 21 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $690 more a month in Lessor 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.

Down paymentRate%

Lessor Township$1,910/mo

Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

King Township$1,220/mo

Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

The difference: $690 a month, about $8,200 a year, between Lessor 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

Lessor Township and King Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lessor TownshipKing Township

Lessor Township ↔ King 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

Lessor TownshipKing Township

Snow a year50″—

January low-3°F —

July high79°F —

Growing season (days)142d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th 38th

Outdoors & history

Lessor TownshipKing Township

Trails3 mi 0 mi

Conserved land9.4%6.2%

Community

Lessor TownshipKing Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Lessor TownshipKing Township

People

Population 180Highest 162Lowest

Median age 27.5±27.1Lowest 29% below MN 37.3±17.1Highest 4% below MN

King Township and Lessor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 45%±31.2Highest MN: 22.9% 37.7%±11.2Lowest MN: 22.9%

Lessor Township and King Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12.2%±9.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 17.9%±11.8Highest MN: 17.3%

King Township and Lessor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 31.6%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±5.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.3%±3.3Highest MN: 5.8%

King Township and Lessor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $70,000±$13kLowest 21% below MN $79,583±$44kHighest 11% below MN

King Township and Lessor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $328,900±$26kHighest about the MN average $209,600±$68kLowest 36% below MN

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,188Highest 35% below MN $1,452Lowest 57% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1%

King Township and Lessor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 15.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 11.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.9%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than MN 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 26% above MN 21 minLowest 9% below MN

Work from home 9.3%±6.2 MN: 17.6% 9.3%±7.2 MN: 17.6%

Work in townworking residents 2.1%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miLowest 33.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.03Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (15%)Crookston (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in King TownshipFew work in Lessor Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 9.4%Highest 6.2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 4Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.0Highest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Lessor Township neighborsTown Square →

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King Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Lessor Township

Badger Township185 people · $214K homes

Hill River Township140 people · $196K homes

Knute Township535 people · $292K homes

Lambert Township94 people · $197K homes

Towns like Lessor Township

Horton Township171 people · $314K homes

Gales Township133 people · $350K homes

Lake Fremont Township174 people · $245K homes

Louriston Township308 people · $316K homes

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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.