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Lyra Township vs Hunter Township

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in Hunter Township) and property tax bill (+57% in Lyra Township).

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Lyra Township, MNA small town of 266Blue Earth County · 266 people
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Hunter Township, MNA small town of 220Jackson County · 220 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.

Lyra TownshipA small town of 266
Quiet strengthsLyra Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lyra Township →
Hunter TownshipA small town of 220
Quiet strengthsHunter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hunter 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 worker4.2×
Hunter Township is more of a job hub
Hunter Township 0.38Lyra Township 0.09
Property tax bill+57%
Tax bills are bigger in Lyra Township
Lyra Township $2,724Hunter Township $1,731
Average commute8 min
Hunter Township has the shorter commute
Lyra Township 25 minHunter Township 17 min
Street grid+78%
Lyra Township has the more walkable street grid
Lyra Township 1.6Hunter Township 0.9
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Lyra 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.

Lyra Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $287K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
Hunter Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $237K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Lyra Township and Hunter 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
Lyra TownshipHunter Township
Snow a year47″49″
January low6°F5°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)166d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th60th
Outdoors & history
Lyra TownshipHunter Township
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land3.4%4.7%
Settled18661872
Community
Lyra TownshipHunter 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

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lyra TownshipBlue Earth CountyHunter TownshipJackson County
Lyra Township ↔ Hunter Township59 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.

Lyra TownshipHunter Township
People
Population 266Highest 220Lowest
Median age 57±7.8Highest 47% above MN 55.2±19.9Lowest 42% above MN
Lyra Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12%±5.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 18.6%±7.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Hunter Township and Lyra Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.7%±3.5Highest MN: 17.3% 25.5%±6.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Lyra Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 24.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.7%±5.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Hunter Township and Lyra Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,833±$13kLowest 15% below MN $79,375±$36kHighest 11% below MN
Hunter Township and Lyra Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $287,000±$24kHighest 13% below MN $236,900±$27kLowest 28% below MN
Lyra Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,724Highest 19% below MN $1,731Lowest 48% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Lyra Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 84.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 24 yrs older than MN 1956Highest 23 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 11% above MN 17 minLowest 25% below MN
Work from home 12.6%±9.7Highest MN: 17.6% 7.1%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Lyra Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mankato (26%)Lakefield (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hunter TownshipFew work in Lyra Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 0.9Lowest
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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