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Moe Township vs Arago Township

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (12 min in Moe Township) and age 65+ (+8.9 pts in Arago Township).

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Moe Township, MNAn outdoors townDouglas County · 703 people
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Arago Township, MNA small town of 800Hubbard County · 800 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.

Moe TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.4% conserved land8.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Moe Township →
Arago TownshipA small town of 800
Quiet strengthsArago Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arago 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 commute12 min
Moe Township has the shorter commute
Arago Township 35 minMoe Township 23 min
Age 65++8.9 pts
Arago Township has more people 65 and up
Arago Township 38.9%Moe Township 30%
Kids under 18+6 pts
Moe Township has more kids
Moe Township 15.9%Arago Township 9.9%
Conserved land+11.2 pts
Moe Township has more conserved land
Moe Township 13.4%Arago Township 2.2%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Moe Township
Moe Township $3,245Arago Township $2,763
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Moe 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.

Moe Township$2,470/mo
Typical home $419K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,531/mo · Housing →
Arago Township$2,200/mo
Typical home $376K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Moe Township and Arago 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
Moe TownshipArago Township
Snow a year46″52″
January low2°F-4°F
July high83°F79°F
Growing season (days)139d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th64th
Outdoors & history
Moe TownshipArago Township
Trails8 mi7 mi
Conserved land13.4%2.2%
Settled1867—
Famous people born here2—
Community
Moe TownshipArago 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

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moe TownshipDouglas CountyArago TownshipHubbard County
Moe Township ↔ Arago Township81 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.

Moe TownshipArago Township
People
Population 703Lowest 800Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.7%Lowest MN: +7.6% -0.2%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 56.3±3.6Lowest 45% above MN 57.7±2.9Highest 49% above MN
Arago Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.9%±3.2Highest MN: 22.9% 9.9%±2.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 30%±4.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 38.9%±3.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 33.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 6%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,393±$14kHighest 10% above MN $84,375±$13kLowest 5% below MN
Moe Township and Arago Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $419,200±$37kHighest 27% above MN $376,000±$73kLowest 14% above MN
Moe Township and Arago Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,531±$1kHighest 20% above MN $900±$218Lowest 30% below MN
Moe Township and Arago Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,245Highest 3% below MN $2,763Lowest 18% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 44.4%±59.9Highest MN: 48.1%
Arago Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 5.5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MN average 35 minHighest 52% above MN
Work from home 10%±4.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 22.8%±14.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Arago Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (40%)Park Rapids (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Arago TownshipFew work in Moe Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.4%Highest 2.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.4 miHighest 7.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 1.4Lowest
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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