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Mitchell Township vs Deerhorn Township

Next-door neighbors in Wilkin County. The biggest differences: average commute (25 min in Deerhorn Township) and property tax bill (+51% in Mitchell Township).

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Mitchell Township, MNA small town of 113Wilkin County · 113 people
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Deerhorn Township, MNA small town of 97Wilkin County · 97 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.

Mitchell TownshipA small town of 113
Quiet strengthsMitchell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mitchell Township →
Deerhorn TownshipA small town of 97
Quiet strengthsDeerhorn Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Deerhorn Township →
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.

Average commute25 min
Deerhorn Township has the shorter commute
Mitchell Township 47 minDeerhorn Township 22 min
Property tax bill+51%
Tax bills are bigger in Mitchell Township
Mitchell Township $2,059Deerhorn Township $1,361
Jobs per worker2×
Deerhorn Township is more of a job hub
Deerhorn Township 0.59Mitchell Township 0.29
Trails+65%
Mitchell Township has more miles of trail
Mitchell Township 7.1 miDeerhorn Township 4.3 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Mitchell 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.

Mitchell Township$1,780/mo
Typical home $307K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Deerhorn Township$1,360/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Mitchell Township and Deerhorn 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

Mitchell Township and Deerhorn Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mitchell TownshipDeerhorn TownshipMitchell TownshipDeerhorn Township
Mitchell Township ↔ Deerhorn Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Mitchell TownshipDeerhorn Township
Snow a year50″50″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)149d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th67th
Outdoors & history
Mitchell TownshipDeerhorn Township
Trails7 mi4 mi
Conserved land6.8%0.2%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Community
Mitchell TownshipDeerhorn 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.

Mitchell TownshipDeerhorn Township
People
Population 113Highest 97Lowest
Median age 38.4±3.1Lowest about the MN average 43.3±16.6Highest 12% above MN
Deerhorn Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.7%±15.7Highest MN: 22.9% 25.8%±14.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
Mitchell Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±20.4Lowest MN: 17.3% 17.5%±23.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Deerhorn Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 35%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.1%±10.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Deerhorn Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,021±$3kHighest 10% above MN $93,750±$11kLowest 5% above MN
Mitchell Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $307,100±$84kHighest 7% below MN $237,500±$95kLowest 28% below MN
Mitchell Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,059Highest 39% below MN $1,361Lowest 59% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 8%Highest MN: 9.3% 5.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 47 minHighest 106% above MN 22 minLowest 4% below MN
Work from home 8.7%±8.1Highest MN: 17.6% 2.1%±10.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Mitchell Township and Deerhorn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wahpeton (17%)Breckenridge (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Deerhorn TownshipFew work in Mitchell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.8%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.1 miHighest 4.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8 0.8
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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