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Marshan Township vs Eureka Township

19 miles apart in Dakota County. The biggest differences: trails (4.9× in Marshan Township) and property tax bill (+37% in Eureka Township).

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Marshan Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsDakota County · 1,381 people
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Eureka Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsDakota County · 1,178 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 →
Eureka TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 85%of MN districts All about Eureka 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.

Trails4.9×
Marshan Township has more miles of trail
Marshan Township 7.9 miEureka Township 1.6 mi
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Eureka Township
Eureka Township $4,560Marshan Township $3,327
Growth since 2010+7.9 pts
Marshan Township has grown faster since 2010
Marshan Township +4.2%Eureka Township -3.7%
Average commute5 min
Eureka Township has the shorter commute
Marshan Township 33 minEureka Township 27 min
Jobs per worker+54%
Eureka Township is more of a job hub
Eureka Township 0.40Marshan Township 0.26
★ What stands out · 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.

Schools
–Marshan TownshipNot graded AEureka TownshipBetter than 85% of districts in the state
Health
A−Marshan TownshipHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns AEureka TownshipHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns
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 →
Eureka Township$2,900/mo
Typical home $480K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,643/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Eureka Township and Marshan 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
Marshan TownshipEureka Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low8°F8°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)166d166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th35th
Outdoors & history
Marshan TownshipEureka Township
Trails8 mi2 mi
Conserved land3.2%4.6%
National Register places—1
Archive photos1—
Community
Marshan TownshipEureka 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

19 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marshan TownshipEureka TownshipMarshan TownshipEureka Township
Marshan Township ↔ Eureka Township19 miles apart · Same county
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 TownshipEureka Township
People
Population 1,381Highest 1,178Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Highest MN: +7.6% -3.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 51.2±7.4Lowest 32% above MN 51.6±6.4Highest 33% above MN
Eureka Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.7%±3.9Highest MN: 22.9% 18.6%±3.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Marshan Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.3%±2Lowest MN: 17.3% 27.4%±2.2Highest MN: 17.3%
Eureka Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 32.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.3 MN: 5.8% 3.7%±2.1 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $120,000±$23kHighest 35% above MN $100,000±$19kLowest 12% above MN
Marshan Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $475,000±$19kLowest 44% above MN $480,400±$25kHighest 46% above MN
Eureka Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,116±$89Lowest 13% below MN $1,643±$1kHighest 28% above MN
Eureka Township and Marshan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,327Lowest about the MN average $4,560Highest 36% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.2%±58.1Lowest MN: 48.1% 76.7%±60.8Highest MN: 48.1%
Eureka Township and Marshan 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% 5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.1%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 2 yrs older than MN 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 43% above MN 27 minLowest 21% above MN
Work from home 17.2%±4Highest MN: 17.6% 14%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Marshan Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 2.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hastings (21%)Lakeville (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eureka TownshipFew work in Marshan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.9 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 1.7Highest
Schools
School district —PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL
High school in town —None in town
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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