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Mitchell Township vs Manston Township

Next-door neighbors in Wilkin County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (8× in Mitchell Township) and size (4.9× in Mitchell Township).

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Mitchell Township, MNA small town of 113Wilkin County · 113 people
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Manston Township, MNAn outdoors townWilkin County · 23 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 →
Manston TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.8% conserved land20 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Manston 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 bill8×
Tax bills are bigger in Mitchell Township
Mitchell Township $2,059Manston Township $256
Size4.9×
Mitchell Township is the bigger place
Mitchell Township 113Manston Township 23
Bachelor’s degree++29.3 pts
More adults in Mitchell Township have a degree
Mitchell Township 29.3%Manston Township 0%
Trails2.8×
Manston Township has more miles of trail
Manston Township 20.0 miMitchell Township 7.1 mi
Conserved land+11 pts
Manston Township has more conserved land
Manston Township 17.8%Mitchell Township 6.8%
Typical home built16 yrs
Manston Township’s homes are older
Mitchell Township 1972Manston Township 1956
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $510 more a month in Manston 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 →
Manston Township$2,290/mo
Typical home $433K (Census) · tax rate 0.06% · Housing →

The difference: $510 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Manston Township and Mitchell 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 Manston Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mitchell TownshipManston TownshipMitchell TownshipManston Township
Mitchell Township ↔ Manston 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 TownshipManston 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 TownshipManston Township
Trails7 mi20 mi
Conserved land6.8%17.8%
Community
Mitchell TownshipManston 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 TownshipManston Township
People
Population 113Highest 23Lowest
Median age 38.4±3.1Lowest about the MN average 50.6±16Highest 30% above MN
Manston 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% 0%±100Lowest MN: 22.9%
Mitchell Township and Manston 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% 17.4%±100Highest MN: 17.3%
Manston 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% 0%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.5 MN: 5.8% 0%±61.5 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,021±$3k 10% above MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $307,100±$84kLowest 7% below MN $433,300±$247kHighest 32% above MN
Manston Township and Mitchell 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 $256Lowest 92% 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% 4.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3% MN: 72.2% 92.3% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN 1956Lowest 23 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 47 min 106% above MN —
Work from home 8.7%±8.1Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±58.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Mitchell Township and Manston 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 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wahpeton (17%)Wahpeton (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Manston TownshipFew work in Mitchell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.8%Lowest 17.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.1 miLowest 20.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.6Lowest
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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