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McCrea Township vs Warren

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (86.6× in Warren) and jobs per worker (13.1× in Warren).

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McCrea Township, MNA small town of 217Marshall County · 217 people
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Warren, MNHomes around $185KMinnesota · 1,680 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 →
WarrenHomes around $185K
Housing$185K typical home47% below the MN typical home SchoolsBetter than 73%of MN districts All about Warren →
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.

Street grid86.6×
Warren has the more walkable street grid
Warren 77.9McCrea Township 0.9
Jobs per worker13.1×
Warren is more of a job hub
Warren 1.18McCrea Township 0.09
Size7.7×
Warren is the bigger place
Warren 1,680McCrea Township 217
Median age23.2 yrs
McCrea Township skews older
McCrea Township 61.4Warren 38.2
Trails3.6×
McCrea Township has more miles of trail
McCrea Township 4.3 miWarren 1.2 mi
Age 65++22 pts
McCrea Township has more people 65 and up
McCrea Township 40.6%Warren 18.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Warren

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 →
Warren$1,130/mo
Typical home $185K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $717/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Warren 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.

Where they are

McCrea Township and Warren share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

McCrea TownshipWarrenMcCrea TownshipWarren
McCrea Township ↔ Warren4.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
45 McCrea Township residents work in Warren (32.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in McCrea Township →
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
–McCrea TownshipNot graded B+WarrenBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
–McCrea TownshipNot graded B−WarrenHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns
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 TownshipWarren
Snow a year44″44″
January low-5°F-5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)134d134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th58th
Outdoors & history
McCrea TownshipWarren
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.1%0%
Settled18821879
National Register places—1
Community
McCrea TownshipWarren
Library hours a week—35 hrs
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.

McCrea TownshipWarren
People
Population 217Lowest 1,680Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +2.7% MN: +7.6%
Median age 61.4±13Highest 58% above MN 38.2±2.3Lowest about the MN average
Kids under 18 17.5%±5.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 26.5%±3.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Warren and McCrea 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% 18.6%±3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 17%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8% 3.2%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
McCrea Township and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,844±$43kLowest 33% below MN $59,875±$8kHighest 33% below MN
Warren and McCrea 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 $148,400±$29kHighest 55% below MN
Warren and McCrea Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $717±$89 44% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,196Lowest 64% below MN $1,548Highest 54% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 41.6%±14.2Highest MN: 48.1%
Warren and McCrea Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 13.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 65.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970 9 yrs older than MN 1970 9 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 24% below MN 15 minLowest 33% below MN
Work from home 16.3%±20.9Highest MN: 17.6% 3.7%±2.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
McCrea Township and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 31.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 1.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Warren (33%)Grand Forks (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 33% work in WarrenFew work in McCrea Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 77.9Highest
Schools
School district —WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SCHOOL DIST.
High school in town —Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Secondary
Students per teacherat that high school — 22.0
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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