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Munch Township vs Crosby Township

Next-door neighbors in Pine County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (84× in Crosby Township) and trails (7.6× in Crosby Township).

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Munch Township, MNAn outdoors townPine County · 467 people
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Crosby Township, MNA small town of 109Pine County · 109 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.

Munch TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.5% conserved land6.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Munch Township →
Crosby TownshipA small town of 109
Quiet strengthsCrosby Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Crosby 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.

Jobs per worker84×
Crosby Township is more of a job hub
Crosby Township 2.52Munch Township 0.03
Trails7.6×
Crosby Township has more miles of trail
Crosby Township 50.2 miMunch Township 6.6 mi
Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Munch Township
Munch Township $1,530Crosby Township $1,019
Size4.3×
Munch Township is the bigger place
Munch Township 467Crosby Township 109
Average commute9 min
Crosby Township has the shorter commute
Munch Township 43 minCrosby Township 34 min
Conserved land+17 pts
Munch Township has more conserved land
Munch Township 17.5%Crosby Township 0.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Munch 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.

Munch Township$1,230/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Crosby Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Munch Township and Crosby 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

Munch Township and Crosby Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Munch TownshipCrosby TownshipMunch TownshipCrosby Township
Munch Township ↔ Crosby Township9.5 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
Munch TownshipCrosby Township
Snow a year45″52″
January low-1°F1°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)130d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st31st
Outdoors & history
Munch TownshipCrosby Township
Trails7 mi50 mi
Conserved land17.5%0.5%
National Register places—2
Community
Munch TownshipCrosby 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.

Munch TownshipCrosby Township
People
Population 467Highest 109Lowest
Median age 35.3±11.4Lowest 9% below MN 40.1±11.2Highest 3% above MN
Crosby Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27%±3.2Highest MN: 22.9% 19.3%±20.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Munch Township and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18%±8.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 26.6%±28.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Crosby Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 26.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.9Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±13Lowest MN: 5.8%
Munch Township and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,083±$26kLowest 25% below MN $71,406±$27kHighest 20% below MN
Crosby Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $210,200±$24kHighest 36% below MN $174,200±$125kLowest 47% below MN
Munch Township and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,530Highest 54% below MN $1,019Lowest 70% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 12.4%Highest MN: 9.3% 4.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 43 minHighest 87% above MN 34 minLowest 50% above MN
Work from home 12.9%±9.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 13%±5.5Highest MN: 17.6%
Crosby Township and Munch 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 30.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 2.52Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pine City (15%)Hinckley (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Crosby TownshipFew work in Munch Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.5%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.6 miLowest 50.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.9Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Munch Township

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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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