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Moran Township vs Ward Township

Next-door neighbors in Todd County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.6× in Moran Township) and average commute (10 min in Moran Township).

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Moran Township, MNA small town of 424Todd County · 424 people
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Ward Township, MNA small town of 396Todd County · 396 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.

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 →
Ward TownshipA small town of 396
Quiet strengthsWard Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ward 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.

Jobs per worker2.6×
Moran Township is more of a job hub
Moran Township 0.13Ward Township 0.05
Average commute10 min
Moran Township has the shorter commute
Ward Township 34 minMoran Township 24 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Ward 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.

Moran Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →
Ward Township$1,470/mo
Typical home $252K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Ward 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.

Where they are

Moran Township and Ward Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moran TownshipWard TownshipMoran TownshipWard Township
Moran Township ↔ Ward Township5.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Moran TownshipNot graded C+Ward TownshipBetter than 43% of districts in the state
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 TownshipWard Township
Snow a year54″54″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)134d134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd32nd
Outdoors & history
Moran TownshipWard Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land0%5.1%
Settled—1877
Community
Moran TownshipWard 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.

Moran TownshipWard Township
People
Population 424Highest 396Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.7% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 48.2±16.7Lowest 24% above MN 49.7±6.8Highest 28% above MN
Ward 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% 21.7%±5.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Moran Township and Ward Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30%±3.6Highest MN: 17.3% 28.8%±3.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Moran Township and Ward 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%Highest MN: 39.4% 16.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±2.7Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.5%±2.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Ward 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±$23kHighest 24% below MN $64,000±$10kLowest 28% below MN
Moran Township and Ward 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 $251,700±$32kHighest 24% below MN
Ward Township and Moran Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,878Highest 44% below MN $1,816Lowest 46% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 9.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 7.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 94.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 4% above MN 34 minHighest 48% above MN
Work from home 18.8%±12.8Highest MN: 17.6% 5.3%±2.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Moran Township and Ward Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Long Prairie (12%)Long Prairie (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ward TownshipFew work in Moran Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 3.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 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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