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McGregor vs Jevne Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (95.5× in McGregor) and household income (3× in Jevne Township).

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McGregor, MNA regional job hubMinnesota · 367 people
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Jevne Township, MNA small town of 412Aitkin County · 412 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.

McGregorA regional job hub
Work524 jobsbased in McGregor, a regional job hub Housing$282K typical home20% below the MN typical home All about McGregor →
Jevne TownshipA small town of 412
Quiet strengthsJevne Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jevne Township →
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 grid95.5×
McGregor has the more walkable street grid
McGregor 19.1Jevne Township 0.2
Household income3×
Households in Jevne Township earn more
Jevne Township $78,125McGregor $26,250
Trails7.3×
Jevne Township has more miles of trail
Jevne Township 13.2 miMcGregor 1.8 mi
Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Jevne Township
Jevne Township $244,000McGregor $114,300
Jobs per worker5.7×
McGregor is more of a job hub
McGregor 3.30Jevne Township 0.58
Property tax bill+83%
Tax bills are bigger in Jevne Township
Jevne Township $1,467McGregor $800
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in McGregor

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.

McGregor$1,640/mo
Typical home $282K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $591/mo · Housing →
Jevne Township$1,400/mo
Typical home $244K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between McGregor and Jevne 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

McGregor and Jevne Township share a border

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

McGregorJevne TownshipMcGregorJevne Township
McGregor ↔ Jevne Township3.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
17 Jevne Township residents work in McGregor (13.6% of its workers)
4 McGregor residents work in Jevne Township (2.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Jevne 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
C+McGregorBetter than 39% of districts in the state –Jevne 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
McGregorJevne Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high78°F78°F
Growing season (days)144d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th80th
Outdoors & history
McGregorJevne Township
Trails2 mi13 mi
Conserved land0.3%5.3%
Community
McGregorJevne Township
Library hours a week23 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.

McGregorJevne Township
People
Population 367Lowest 412Highest
Median age 46.9±17.1Lowest 21% above MN 47.9±2.9Highest 23% above MN
Jevne Township and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.1%±6.9Highest MN: 22.9% 21.4%±5.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
McGregor and Jevne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.3%±13.3Highest MN: 17.3% 21.4%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
McGregor and Jevne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 17.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 0.7%±2.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Jevne Township and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $26,250±$15kLowest 71% below MN $78,125±$26kHighest 12% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $114,300±$6kLowest 65% below MN $244,000±$33kHighest 26% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $591±$85 54% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $800Lowest 76% below MN $1,467Highest 56% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40%±14.5Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Jevne Township and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32%Highest MN: 9.3% 12%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 49.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 81.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 34% below MN 28 minHighest 24% above MN
Work from home 9.4%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 10.4%±5.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Jevne Township and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.7%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 35.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.30Highest 0.58Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Duluth (6%)McGregor (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Jevne Township14% work in McGregor
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 5.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 13.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 19.1Highest 0.2Lowest
Schools
School district McGregor Public School District—
High school in town McGregor Secondary—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.9 —
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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