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Mitchell Township vs Iona Township

185 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.5× in Mitchell Township) and average commute (11 min in Iona Township).

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Mitchell Township, MNA small town of 113Wilkin County · 113 people
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Iona Township, MNA small town of 120Murray County · 120 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 →
Iona TownshipA small town of 120
Quiet strengthsIona Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Iona 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.

Trails6.5×
Mitchell Township has more miles of trail
Mitchell Township 7.1 miIona Township 1.1 mi
Average commute11 min
Iona Township has the shorter commute
Mitchell Township 47 minIona Township 36 min
Typical home built20 yrs
Iona Township’s homes are older
Mitchell Township 1972Iona Township 1952
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Mitchell Township
Mitchell Township $2,059Iona Township $1,700
★ 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.

Mitchell Township$1,780/mo
Typical home $307K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Iona Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Mitchell Township and Iona 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.

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 TownshipIona Township
Snow a year50″46″
January low-1°F4°F
July high80°F81°F
Growing season (days)149d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th47th
Outdoors & history
Mitchell TownshipIona Township
Trails7 mi1 mi
Conserved land6.8%6.5%
Community
Mitchell TownshipIona 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

185 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mitchell TownshipWilkin CountyIona TownshipMurray County
Mitchell Township ↔ Iona Township185 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.

Mitchell TownshipIona Township
People
Population 113Lowest 120Highest
Median age 38.4±3.1Lowest about the MN average 40.5±12.1Highest 4% above MN
Iona 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% 31.7%±7.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Mitchell Township and Iona 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% 21.7%±19.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Iona 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%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±8.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Iona 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 $89,167±$24kLowest about the MN average
Mitchell Township and Iona 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 $300,000±$63kLowest 9% below MN
Mitchell Township and Iona 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 $1,700Lowest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 8%Highest MN: 9.3% 4.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 95.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN 1952Lowest 27 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 47 minHighest 106% above MN 36 minLowest 59% above MN
Work from home 8.7%±8.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 21.2%±11.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Iona Township and Mitchell 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 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wahpeton (17%)Fulda (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Iona TownshipFew work in Mitchell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.8%Highest 6.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.1 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 11Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 0.9Highest
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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