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Minnesota Township vs Raymond 80 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (88× in Raymond) and conserved land (+26.3 pts in Minnesota Township).
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.
Raymond A small town of 82
Quiet strengths Raymond doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Raymond →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
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
Growing season (days) 152d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Community
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 80 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Minnesota Township ↔ Raymond 80 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
129 Highest 82 Lowest
Median age
26.6 ±21.3 Lowest 30% below SD 30.6 ±18.8 Highest 19% below SD
Kids under 18
43.4% ±6.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 34.1% ±28.7 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.9% ±28.6 Lowest SD: 18% 13.4% ±32.5 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 7.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±11 SD: 5% 0% ±17.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $75,000 ±$69k about the SD average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $42,800 ±$7k 83% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 11% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.5% Lowest SD: 68.6% 95.8% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
20.9% ±25.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±38.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest 23.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Sisseton (23%) Clark (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Raymond Few work in Minnesota Township
Conserved landshare of the town
26.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
16.8 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
5 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Lowest 96.8 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Minnesota Township or Raymond: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Minnesota Township? → Moving to Minnesota Township: what should I know? →
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Living in Small Town Raymond Raymond or Minnesota Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Raymond? → Moving to Raymond: what should I know? →
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Bordering Minnesota Township Towns like Minnesota Township 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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