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Munch Township vs Evergreen Township

137 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.6× in Munch Township) and jobs per worker (4.7× in Evergreen Township).

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Munch Township, MNAn outdoors townPine County · 467 people
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Evergreen Township, MNA small town of 398Becker County · 398 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 →
Evergreen TownshipA small town of 398
Quiet strengthsEvergreen Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Evergreen 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.

Trails6.6×
Munch Township has more miles of trail
Munch Township 6.6 miEvergreen Township 1.0 mi
Jobs per worker4.7×
Evergreen Township is more of a job hub
Evergreen Township 0.14Munch Township 0.03
Average commute21 min
Evergreen Township has the shorter commute
Munch Township 43 minEvergreen Township 21 min
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Munch Township
Munch Township $1,530Evergreen Township $1,267
Typical home built16 yrs
Evergreen Township’s homes are older
Munch Township 1993Evergreen Township 1977
Conserved land+10.5 pts
Munch Township has more conserved land
Munch Township 17.5%Evergreen Township 7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 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 →
Evergreen Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $179K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Munch Township and Evergreen 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
Munch TownshipEvergreen Township
Snow a year45″46″
January low-1°F-2°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)130d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st19th
Outdoors & history
Munch TownshipEvergreen Township
Trails7 mi1 mi
Conserved land17.5%7%
Settled—1888
Community
Munch TownshipEvergreen 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

137 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Munch TownshipPine CountyEvergreen TownshipBecker County
Munch Township ↔ Evergreen Township137 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.

Munch TownshipEvergreen Township
People
Population 467Highest 398Lowest
Median age 35.3±11.4Highest 9% below MN 35.1±13.6Lowest 10% below MN
Munch Township and Evergreen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27%±3.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 37.4%±9.1Highest MN: 22.9%
Evergreen Township and Munch 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% 18.6%±3Highest MN: 17.3%
Evergreen 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% 16.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.9Highest MN: 5.8% 1.3%±2.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Munch Township and Evergreen 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±$26kHighest 25% below MN $57,083±$18kLowest 36% below MN
Munch Township and Evergreen 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 $179,400±$19kLowest 46% below MN
Munch Township and Evergreen 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 $1,267Lowest 62% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 12.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 21.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 94.4%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 43 minHighest 87% above MN 21 minLowest 6% below MN
Work from home 12.9%±9.1Highest MN: 17.6% 7.6%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.6%
Munch Township and Evergreen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pine City (15%)Detroit Lakes (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Evergreen TownshipFew work in Munch Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.5%Highest 7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.6 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 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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