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Midway Township vs Kerrick Township

199 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.6× in Kerrick Township) and seasonal homes (+41.4 pts in Kerrick Township).

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Midway Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsCottonwood County · 215 people
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Kerrick Township, MNHomes around $222KPine County · 240 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 →
Kerrick TownshipHomes around $222K
Housing$222K typical home37% below the MN typical home All about Kerrick 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.

Trails4.6×
Kerrick Township has more miles of trail
Kerrick Township 3.7 miMidway Township 0.8 mi
Seasonal homes+41.4 pts
Kerrick Township has more second homes
Kerrick Township 41.4%Midway Township 0%
Average commute16 min
Midway Township has the shorter commute
Kerrick Township 31 minMidway Township 16 min
Street grid2×
Midway Township has the more walkable street grid
Midway Township 1.6Kerrick Township 0.8
Jobs per worker2.1×
Midway Township is more of a job hub
Midway Township 0.80Kerrick Township 0.39
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Midway Township
Midway Township $2,725Kerrick Township $2,148
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Midway 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.

Midway Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $271K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →
Kerrick Township$1,300/mo
Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Midway Township and Kerrick 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.

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 –Kerrick 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 TownshipKerrick Township
Snow a year50″64″
January low5°F-0°F
July high83°F78°F
Growing season (days)160d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th48th
Outdoors & history
Midway TownshipKerrick Township
Trails1 mi4 mi
Conserved land2%2.3%
Archive photos—2
Community
Midway TownshipKerrick 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

199 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Midway TownshipCottonwood CountyKerrick TownshipPine County
Midway Township ↔ Kerrick Township199 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 TownshipKerrick Township
People
Population 215Lowest 240Highest
Median age 51.7±14 33% above MN 51.7±11.4 33% above MN
Kids under 18 23.7%±6.3Highest MN: 22.9% 18.3%±5.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Midway Township and Kerrick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±9.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 29.2%±5.6Highest MN: 17.3%
Kerrick Township and Midway 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%Lowest MN: 39.4% 17.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.3%±2.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Kerrick 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 $75,417±$15kLowest 15% below MN
Midway Township and Kerrick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $271,200±$61kLowest 18% below MN $300,000±$44kHighest 9% below MN
Kerrick Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,725Highest 19% below MN $2,148Lowest 36% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 6%Highest MN: 9.3% 4.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 88.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than MN 1977Highest 2 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 32% below MN 31 minHighest 37% above MN
Work from home 22.8%±17.3Highest MN: 17.6% 11.5%±9.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Midway Township and Kerrick 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 1.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Highest 0.39Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mountain Lake (26%)Moose Lake (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Kerrick TownshipFew work in Midway Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 3.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 0.8Lowest
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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