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McCrea Township vs Bruno Township

233 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (32 min in McCrea Township) and seasonal homes (+43 pts in Bruno Township).

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McCrea Township, MNA small town of 217Marshall County · 217 people
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Bruno Township, MNHomes around $229KPine County · 147 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.

McCrea TownshipA small town of 217
Quiet strengthsMcCrea Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about McCrea Township →
Bruno TownshipHomes around $229K
Housing$229K typical home35% below the MN typical home All about Bruno 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 commute32 min
McCrea Township has the shorter commute
Bruno Township 50 minMcCrea Township 17 min
Seasonal homes+43 pts
Bruno Township has more second homes
Bruno Township 49.2%McCrea Township 6.2%
Street grid+80%
McCrea Township has the more walkable street grid
McCrea Township 0.9Bruno Township 0.5
Typical home built22 yrs
McCrea Township’s homes are older
Bruno Township 1992McCrea Township 1970
Trails+84%
Bruno Township has more miles of trail
Bruno Township 7.9 miMcCrea Township 4.3 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Bruno 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.

McCrea Township$880/mo
Typical home $148K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →
Bruno Township$1,350/mo
Typical home $229K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Bruno Township and McCrea 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
McCrea TownshipBruno Township
Snow a year44″64″
January low-5°F-0°F
July high82°F78°F
Growing season (days)134d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th48th
Outdoors & history
McCrea TownshipBruno Township
Trails4 mi8 mi
Conserved land0.1%4.9%
Settled1882—
Famous people born here—1
Community
McCrea TownshipBruno 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

233 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McCrea TownshipMarshall CountyBruno TownshipPine County
McCrea Township ↔ Bruno Township233 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.

McCrea TownshipBruno Township
People
Population 217Highest 147Lowest
Median age 61.4±13Highest 58% above MN 60.1±7.7Lowest 55% above MN
McCrea Township and Bruno Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.5%±5.7Highest MN: 22.9% 4.1%±17.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
McCrea Township and Bruno Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 40.6%±15.9Highest MN: 17.3% 33.3%±11.7Lowest MN: 17.3%
McCrea Township and Bruno Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 16.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±9.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
McCrea Township and Bruno Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,844±$43kHighest 33% below MN $58,125±$19kLowest 35% below MN
McCrea Township and Bruno Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $148,300±$32kLowest 55% below MN $151,000±$35kHighest 54% below MN
Bruno Township and McCrea Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,196Lowest 64% below MN $1,212Highest 64% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 14.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 8.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.8%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 24% below MN 50 minHighest 119% above MN
Work from home 16.3%±20.9Highest MN: 17.6% 10.3%±10.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
McCrea Township and Bruno Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 36.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Warren (33%)Moose Lake (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bruno TownshipFew work in McCrea Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miLowest 7.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.5Lowest
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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