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Midway Township vs Ford Township

168 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.3× in Midway Township) and street grid (4× in Midway Township).

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Midway Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsCottonwood County · 215 people
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Ford Township, MNAn outdoors townKanabec County · 204 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.

Midway TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Midway Township →
Ford TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors20.3% conserved land1.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Ford 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.

Jobs per worker13.3×
Midway Township is more of a job hub
Midway Township 0.80Ford Township 0.06
Street grid4×
Midway Township has the more walkable street grid
Midway Township 1.6Ford Township 0.4
Average commute24 min
Midway Township has the shorter commute
Ford Township 39 minMidway Township 16 min
Seasonal homes+35.5 pts
Ford Township has more second homes
Ford Township 35.5%Midway Township 0%
Typical home built28 yrs
Midway Township’s homes are older
Ford Township 1993Midway Township 1965
Conserved land+18.3 pts
Ford Township has more conserved land
Ford Township 20.3%Midway Township 2%
★ What stands out · 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.

Midway Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $271K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →
Ford Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $268K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
B+Midway TownshipHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns –Ford 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
Midway TownshipFord Township
Snow a year50″52″
January low5°F1°F
July high83°F80°F
Growing season (days)160d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th48th
Outdoors & history
Midway TownshipFord Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land2%20.3%
Community
Midway TownshipFord 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

168 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Midway TownshipCottonwood CountyFord TownshipKanabec County
Midway Township ↔ Ford Township168 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.

Midway TownshipFord Township
People
Population 215Highest 204Lowest
Median age 51.7±14Lowest 33% above MN 52±7.7Highest 34% above MN
Ford Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±6.3Highest MN: 22.9% 18.1%±10.5Lowest MN: 22.9%
Midway Township and Ford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±9.3Highest MN: 17.3% 20.6%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Midway Township and Ford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 1%±5.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Ford Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,750±$55kHighest 5% above MN $90,000±$35kLowest about the MN average
Midway Township and Ford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $271,200±$61kHighest 18% below MN $267,900±$49kLowest 19% below MN
Midway Township and Ford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,725Lowest 19% below MN $2,957Highest 12% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 95.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than MN 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 32% below MN 39 minHighest 72% above MN
Work from home 22.8%±17.3Highest MN: 17.6% 5.4%±6.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Midway Township and Ford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mountain Lake (26%)Mora (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ford TownshipFew work in Midway Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Lowest 20.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 0.4Lowest
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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