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Lime Township vs Greenleaf Township

63 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (38.3× in Lime Township) and growth since 2010 (+42.3 pts in Greenleaf Township).

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Lime Township, MNA small town of 889Blue Earth County · 889 people
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Greenleaf Township, MNA small town of 897Meeker County · 897 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.

Lime TownshipA small town of 889
Quiet strengthsLime Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lime Township →
Greenleaf TownshipA small town of 897
Quiet strengthsGreenleaf Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Greenleaf 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 worker38.3×
Lime Township is more of a job hub
Lime Township 1.15Greenleaf Township 0.03
Growth since 2010+42.3 pts
Greenleaf Township has grown faster since 2010
Greenleaf Township +10.1%Lime Township -32.2%
Seasonal homes+30.2 pts
Greenleaf Township has more second homes
Greenleaf Township 33%Lime Township 2.8%
Street grid2.5×
Lime Township has the more walkable street grid
Lime Township 4.5Greenleaf Township 1.8
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Lime Township
Lime Township $3,357Greenleaf Township $2,300
Home values+33%
Homes cost more in Lime Township
Lime Township $423,500Greenleaf Township $319,000
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Lime 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.

Lime Township$2,500/mo
Typical home $424K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,033/mo · Housing →
Greenleaf Township$1,860/mo
Typical home $319K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,167/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Lime Township and Greenleaf 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
Lime TownshipGreenleaf Township
Snow a year39″41″
January low6°F2°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)161d162d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th44th
Outdoors & history
Lime TownshipGreenleaf Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—5.8%
Community
Lime TownshipGreenleaf 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

63 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lime TownshipBlue Earth CountyGreenleaf TownshipMeeker County
Lime Township ↔ Greenleaf Township63 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.

Lime TownshipGreenleaf Township
People
Population 889Lowest 897Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -32.2%Lowest MN: +7.6% +10.1%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 48.4±6.4Lowest 25% above MN 48.8±4.7Highest 26% above MN
Greenleaf Township and Lime Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.8%±3.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 24.2%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Greenleaf Township and Lime Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25%±3.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 27.1%±7.8Highest MN: 17.3%
Greenleaf Township and Lime Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.4%Lowest MN: 39.4% 31.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.3Highest MN: 5.8% 1.6%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Lime Township and Greenleaf Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,977±$12kHighest 17% above MN $97,083±$21kLowest 9% above MN
Lime Township and Greenleaf Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $423,500±$39kHighest 29% above MN $319,000±$38kLowest 3% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,033±$379Lowest 19% below MN $1,167±$503Highest 9% below MN
Greenleaf Township and Lime Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,357Highest about the MN average $2,300Lowest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±43.7Lowest MN: 48.1% 33.3%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Greenleaf Township and Lime Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.4%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.7%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 90.4%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 30% below MN 26 minHighest 15% above MN
Work from home 15%±7.3Highest MN: 17.6% 8.6%±1.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Lime Township and Greenleaf Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.15Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mankato (47%)Litchfield (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Greenleaf TownshipFew work in Lime Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Lowest 5.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 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 4.5Highest 1.8Lowest
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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