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Lincoln Township vs Summit Township

252 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.2× in Summit Township) and street grid (3.3× in Lincoln Township).

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Lincoln Township, MNA small town of 205Blue Earth County · 205 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.

Lincoln TownshipA small town of 205
Quiet strengthsLincoln Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lincoln 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 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×
Summit Township has more miles of trail
Summit Township 8.3 miLincoln Township 1.6 mi
Street grid3.3×
Lincoln Township has the more walkable street grid
Lincoln Township 1.3Summit Township 0.4
Average commute14 min
Summit Township has the shorter commute
Lincoln Township 31 minSummit Township 17 min
Conserved land+18.7 pts
Summit Township has more conserved land
Summit Township 26.5%Lincoln Township 7.8%
Typical home built25 yrs
Lincoln Township’s homes are older
Summit Township 1978Lincoln Township 1953
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Lincoln 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.

Lincoln Township$1,660/mo
Typical home $286K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Summit Township$1,300/mo
Typical home $215K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Lincoln Township and Summit 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
Lincoln TownshipSummit Township
Snow a year50″49″
January low5°F-4°F
July high83°F79°F
Growing season (days)160d131d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th19th
Outdoors & history
Lincoln TownshipSummit Township
Trails2 mi8 mi
Conserved land7.8%26.5%
Community
Lincoln 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

252 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lincoln TownshipBlue Earth CountySummit TownshipBeltrami County
Lincoln Township ↔ Summit Township252 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.

Lincoln TownshipSummit Township
People
Population 205Highest 185Lowest
Median age 49.6±19.1Lowest 28% above MN 50.3±9.8Highest 30% above MN
Summit Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±8.7Highest MN: 22.9% 17.8%±9.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Lincoln Township and Summit Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.1%±11.3Highest MN: 17.3% 30.8%±6.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Lincoln Township and Summit Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.5%Lowest MN: 39.4% 35.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±3Highest MN: 5.8% 1.6%±5.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Lincoln 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 $89,063±$18kHighest about the MN average $63,750±$30kLowest 28% below MN
Lincoln 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 $285,700±$54kHighest 13% below MN $215,000±$28kLowest 35% below MN
Lincoln Township and Summit Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,923Lowest 43% 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%Lowest MN: 9.3% 2.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.8%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 26 yrs older than MN 1978Highest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 36% above MN 17 minLowest 27% below MN
Work from home 12.8%±9.2Highest MN: 17.6% 11.8%±8.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Lincoln Township and Summit 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 18.8 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 0.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mankato (32%)Bemidji (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Summit TownshipFew work in Lincoln Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.8%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 8.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 0.4Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Lincoln Township

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Ceresco Township138 people · $225K homes
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Garden City Township652 people · $281K homes
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Butternut Valley Township272 people · $294K homes
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Madelia Township334 people · $307K homes

Towns like Lincoln Township

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Ellington Township260 people · $355K homes
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Danville Township235 people · $276K homes
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Spring Grove Township274 people · $291K homes
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Clayton Township161 people · $370K homes

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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