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Midway Township vs Selma Township

Next-door neighbors in Cottonwood County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+72% in Midway Township) and trails (2.8× in Selma Township).

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Midway Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsCottonwood County · 215 people
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Selma Township, MNA small town of 140Cottonwood County · 140 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 →
Selma TownshipA small town of 140
Quiet strengthsSelma Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Selma 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.

Property tax bill+72%
Tax bills are bigger in Midway Township
Midway Township $2,725Selma Township $1,583
Trails2.8×
Selma Township has more miles of trail
Selma Township 2.2 miMidway Township 0.8 mi
Jobs per worker2.4×
Midway Township is more of a job hub
Midway Township 0.80Selma Township 0.33
Average commute9 min
Midway Township has the shorter commute
Selma Township 25 minMidway Township 16 min
Typical home built27 yrs
Selma Township’s homes are older
Midway Township 1965Selma Township 1938
Street grid+60%
Midway Township has the more walkable street grid
Midway Township 1.6Selma Township 1.0
★ What stands out · Where they are

Midway Township and Selma Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Midway TownshipSelma TownshipMidway TownshipSelma Township
Midway Township ↔ Selma Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 →
Selma Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $264K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Midway Township and Selma 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 –Selma 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 TownshipSelma Township
Snow a year50″50″
January low5°F5°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)160d160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th27th
Outdoors & history
Midway TownshipSelma Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land2%1%
Settled—1874
Community
Midway TownshipSelma 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.

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 TownshipSelma Township
People
Population 215Highest 140Lowest
Median age 51.7±14Highest 33% above MN 46.5±9.9Lowest 20% above MN
Midway Township and Selma 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% 16.4%±11.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Midway Township and Selma 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% 32.1%±13.8Highest MN: 17.3%
Selma 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%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.6%±8.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Selma 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 $78,125±$32kLowest 12% below MN
Midway Township and Selma 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 $264,300±$142kLowest 20% below MN
Midway Township and Selma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $850±$147 34% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,725Highest 19% below MN $1,583Lowest 53% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 75%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Selma Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 17.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 84.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 14 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 32% below MN 25 minHighest 9% above MN
Work from home 22.8%±17.3Highest MN: 17.6% 8.1%±7.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Midway Township and Selma 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 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mountain Lake (26%)Mountain Lake (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Selma TownshipFew work in Midway Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 2.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 1.0Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Midway Township

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Mountain Lake2,070 people · $143K homes
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Mountain Lake Township223 people · $234K homes
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Butterfield Township137 people · $307K homes
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Carson Township262 people · $186K homes

Towns like Midway Township

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Holyoke Township192 people · $218K homes
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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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