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Marshan Township vs Douglas Township

Next-door neighbors in Dakota County. The biggest differences: average commute (8 min in Douglas Township) and age 65+ (+6.1 pts in Marshan Township).

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Marshan Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsDakota County · 1,381 people
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Douglas Township, MNA small town of 773Dakota County · 773 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.

Marshan TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Marshan Township →
Douglas TownshipA small town of 773
Quiet strengthsDouglas Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Douglas 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.

Average commute8 min
Douglas Township has the shorter commute
Marshan Township 33 minDouglas Township 25 min
Age 65++6.1 pts
Marshan Township has more people 65 and up
Marshan Township 27.3%Douglas Township 21.2%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Marshan Township and Douglas Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marshan TownshipDouglas TownshipMarshan TownshipDouglas Township
Marshan Township ↔ Douglas Township5.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Marshan Township$2,770/mo
Typical home $475K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,116/mo · Housing →
Douglas Township$2,680/mo
Typical home $460K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Marshan Township and Douglas 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
A−Marshan TownshipHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns –Douglas TownshipNot graded
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
Marshan TownshipDouglas Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low8°F8°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)166d166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th48th
Outdoors & history
Marshan TownshipDouglas Township
Trails8 mi6 mi
Conserved land3.2%1.1%
Archive photos1—
Community
Marshan TownshipDouglas 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.

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.

Marshan TownshipDouglas Township
People
Population 1,381Highest 773Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Lowest MN: +7.6% +4.5%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 51.2±7.4Highest 32% above MN 49.6±4.9Lowest 28% above MN
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.7%±3.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.5%±2.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Douglas Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.3%±2Highest MN: 17.3% 21.2%±2.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 23.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.3Highest MN: 5.8% 3.2%±1.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $120,000±$23kHighest 35% above MN $101,667±$25kLowest 14% above MN
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $475,000±$19kHighest 44% above MN $459,900±$22kLowest 40% above MN
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,116±$89 13% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,327Highest about the MN average $3,247Lowest 3% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.2%±58.1Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 1.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 95.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 2 yrs older than MN 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 43% above MN 25 minLowest 10% above MN
Work from home 17.2%±4Highest MN: 17.6% 14.9%±5.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Marshan Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hastings (21%)Hastings (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Douglas TownshipFew work in Marshan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.9 miHighest 5.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 1.2Lowest
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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