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Lutsen Township vs Dresbach Township

273 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (128.7× in Lutsen Township) and conserved land (+76.2 pts in Lutsen Township).

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Lutsen Township, MNAn outdoors townCook County · 471 people
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Dresbach Township, MNA small town of 407Winona County · 407 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.

Lutsen TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors77.8% conserved land116 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves Housing$513K typical home46% above the MN typical home All about Lutsen Township →
Dresbach TownshipA small town of 407
Quiet strengthsDresbach Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dresbach 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.

Trails128.7×
Lutsen Township has more miles of trail
Lutsen Township 115.8 miDresbach Township 0.9 mi
Conserved land+76.2 pts
Lutsen Township has more conserved land
Lutsen Township 77.8%Dresbach Township 1.6%
Jobs per worker5.5×
Lutsen Township is more of a job hub
Lutsen Township 1.10Dresbach Township 0.20
Seasonal homes+61.1 pts
Lutsen Township has more second homes
Lutsen Township 69.6%Dresbach Township 8.5%
Property tax bill+91%
Tax bills are bigger in Dresbach Township
Dresbach Township $4,357Lutsen Township $2,284
Street grid2.4×
Dresbach Township has the more walkable street grid
Dresbach Township 2.6Lutsen Township 1.1
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Lutsen 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.

Lutsen Township$2,910/mo
Typical home $513K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,154/mo · Housing →
Dresbach Township$2,640/mo
Typical home $433K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $625/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Lutsen Township and Dresbach 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
Lutsen TownshipDresbach Township
Snow a year—43″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th67th
Outdoors & history
Lutsen TownshipDresbach Township
Trails116 mi1 mi
Conserved land77.8%1.6%
Archive photos—5
Community
Lutsen TownshipDresbach 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

273 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lutsen TownshipCook CountyDresbach TownshipWinona County
Lutsen Township ↔ Dresbach Township273 miles apart
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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.

Lutsen TownshipDresbach Township
People
Population 471Highest 407Lowest
Median age 52.1±9.1Lowest 34% above MN 57.2±3.8Highest 47% above MN
Dresbach Township and Lutsen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.5%±7.9Highest MN: 22.9% 10.1%±3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Lutsen Township and Dresbach Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35.5%±4.6Highest MN: 17.3% 34.4%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Lutsen Township and Dresbach Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 61%Highest MN: 39.4% 52.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±2.2Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.9%±1.8Highest MN: 5.8%
Dresbach Township and Lutsen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,625±$8kLowest about the MN average $101,875±$22kHighest 14% above MN
Dresbach Township and Lutsen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $441,300±$59kHighest 34% above MN $433,300±$58kLowest 32% above MN
Lutsen Township and Dresbach Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,154±$732Highest 10% below MN $625±$178Lowest 51% below MN
Lutsen Township and Dresbach Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,284Lowest 32% below MN $4,357Highest 30% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35%±55.5Lowest MN: 48.1% 75%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Dresbach Township and Lutsen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than MN 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 7% above MN 20 minLowest 10% below MN
Work from home 28.6%±15.9Highest MN: 17.6% 8.3%±6.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Lutsen Township and Dresbach Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.4%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.10Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Marais (36%)La Crosse (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dresbach TownshipFew work in Lutsen Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 77.8%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 115.8 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 2.6Highest
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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