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Moran Township vs Alborn Township

119 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.6× in Moran Township) and trails (2.7× in Alborn Township).

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Moran Township, MNA small town of 424Todd County · 424 people

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Alborn Township, MNHomes around $248KSt. Louis County · 442 people

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.

Moran TownshipA small town of 424

Quiet strengthsMoran Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Moran Township →

Alborn TownshipHomes around $248K

Housing$248K typical home29% below the MN typical home All about Alborn 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.

Street grid2.6×

Moran Township has the more walkable street grid

Moran Township 1.8Alborn Township 0.7

Alborn Township has more miles of trail

Alborn Township 12.0 miMoran Township 4.4 mi

Kids under 18+11.7 pts

Moran Township has more kids

Moran Township 27.1%Alborn Township 15.4%

Average commute9 min

Moran Township has the shorter commute

Alborn Township 33 minMoran Township 24 min

Property tax bill+17%

Tax bills are bigger in Alborn Township

Alborn Township $2,194Moran Township $1,878

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Alborn 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.

Down paymentRate%

Moran Township$1,290/mo

Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →

Alborn Township$1,460/mo

Typical home $248K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Alborn Township and Moran 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

Moran TownshipAlborn Township

Snow a year54″56″

January low-1°F -4°F

July high79°F 77°F

Growing season (days)134d 111d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd 67th

Outdoors & history

Moran TownshipAlborn Township

Trails4 mi 12 mi

Conserved land0%7.4%

Community

Moran TownshipAlborn Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

119 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moran TownshipTodd County Alborn TownshipSt. Louis County

Moran Township ↔ Alborn Township119 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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Moran TownshipAlborn Township

People

Population 424Lowest 442Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.7% MN: +7.6% —

Median age 48.2±16.7Lowest 24% above MN 48.7±4.8Highest 26% above MN

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 27.1%±6.4Highest MN: 22.9% 15.4%±4.4Lowest MN: 22.9%

Age 65+ 30%±3.6Highest MN: 17.3% 27.8%±2.9Lowest MN: 17.3%

Moran Township and Alborn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 22.6%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±2.7Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.9%±3.5Highest MN: 5.8%

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $67,500±$23kLowest 24% below MN $79,688±$8kHighest 11% below MN

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,700±$45kLowest 34% below MN $279,500±$28kHighest 15% below MN

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,375±$585 7% above MN

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,878Lowest 44% below MN $2,194Highest 35% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 50%±100Highest MN: 48.1%

Alborn Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 9.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 10.2%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 96.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 3 yrs older than MN 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 4% above MN 33 minHighest 44% above MN

Work from home 18.8%±12.8Highest MN: 17.6% 5%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.6%

Moran Township and Alborn Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.11Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Long Prairie (12%)Duluth (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Alborn TownshipFew work in Moran Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 7.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miLowest 12.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 0.7Lowest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Moran Township neighborsTown Square →

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Alborn Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Moran Township

Fawn Lake Township630 people · $232K homes

Germania Township569 people · $212K homes

Ward Township396 people · $252K homes

Staples Township935 people · $192K homes

Towns like Moran Township

Deer River Township610 people · $219K homes

Rockwood Township323 people · $209K homes

Wrenshall Township422 people · $238K homes

Aurora Township484 people · $304K homes

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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.