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Lund Township vs Bartlett Township

40 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.3× in Lund Township) and conserved land (+39 pts in Lund Township).

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Lund Township, MNAn outdoors townDouglas County · 281 people

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Bartlett Township, MNA small town of 409Todd County · 409 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.

Lund TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors39.1% conserved land1.3 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves All about Lund Township →

Bartlett TownshipA small town of 409

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

All about Bartlett 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.

Jobs per worker5.3×

Lund Township is more of a job hub

Lund Township 0.21Bartlett Township 0.04

Conserved land+39 pts

Lund Township has more conserved land

Lund Township 39.1%Bartlett Township 0.1%

Seasonal homes+34.7 pts

Lund Township has more second homes

Lund Township 34.7%Bartlett Township 0%

Street grid+50%

Lund Township has the more walkable street grid

Lund Township 1.2Bartlett Township 0.8

Average commute4 min

Bartlett Township has the shorter commute

Lund Township 27 minBartlett Township 23 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Lund 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%

Lund Township$1,470/mo

Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

Bartlett Township$1,290/mo

Typical home $218K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Lund Township and Bartlett 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

Lund TownshipBartlett Township

Snow a year—51″

January low—-2°F

July high—78°F

Growing season (days)—141d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th 26th

Outdoors & history

Lund TownshipBartlett Township

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land39.1%0.1%

Settled1872 1883

Community

Lund TownshipBartlett 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.

Where they are

40 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lund TownshipDouglas County Bartlett TownshipTodd County

Lund Township ↔ Bartlett Township40 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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Lund TownshipBartlett Township

People

Population 281Lowest 409Highest

Median age 46.7±5.8Highest 20% above MN 45.8±6.3Lowest 18% above MN

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

Kids under 18 23.5%±4.5Lowest MN: 22.9% 25.2%±5.1Highest MN: 22.9%

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

Age 65+ 27.8%±5.6Highest MN: 17.3% 27.1%±6.4Lowest MN: 17.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±3.8Highest MN: 5.8% 0.2%±2.5Lowest MN: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $71,875±$18kHighest 19% below MN $60,938±$12kLowest 32% below MN

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $250,000±$52kHighest 24% below MN $217,500±$98kLowest 34% below MN

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,967Highest 41% below MN $1,817Lowest 46% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 10%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 28.6%±100Highest MN: 48.1%

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

Below poverty line 8.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 12%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 89.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 89.6%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 21% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average

Work from home 9%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 17.5%±17Highest MN: 17.6%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Highest 0.04Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (44%)Wadena (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bartlett TownshipFew work in Lund Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 39.1%Highest 0.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.3 mi 1.3 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.8Lowest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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.

Lund Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Lund Township

Pelican Lake Township578 people · $345K homes

Millerville Township449 people · $357K homes

Evansville Township224 people · $271K homes

Eagle Lake Township509 people · $448K homes

Towns like Lund Township

Troy Township245 people · $229K homes

Culver Township278 people · $252K homes

Eden Township206 people · $294K homes

Norman Township342 people · $255K 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.