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Munson Township vs Bellevue Township

32 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.6× in Bellevue Township) and seasonal homes (+34.8 pts in Munson Township).

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Munson Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsStearns County · 1,403 people
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Bellevue Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsMorrison County · 1,332 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.

Munson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Munson Township →
Bellevue TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 71%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Bellevue 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.

Trails5.6×
Bellevue Township has more miles of trail
Bellevue Township 6.2 miMunson Township 1.1 mi
Seasonal homes+34.8 pts
Munson Township has more second homes
Munson Township 35.4%Bellevue Township 0.6%
Age 65++8.6 pts
Munson Township has more people 65 and up
Munson Township 20.5%Bellevue Township 11.9%
Growth since 2010+6.2 pts
Bellevue Township has grown faster since 2010
Bellevue Township +5.1%Munson Township -1.1%
Jobs per worker+77%
Bellevue Township is more of a job hub
Bellevue Township 0.23Munson Township 0.13
Street grid+50%
Munson Township has the more walkable street grid
Munson Township 2.4Bellevue Township 1.6
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Munson 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.

Munson Township$2,370/mo
Typical home $399K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · Housing →
Bellevue Township$2,120/mo
Typical home $356K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $1,087/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Munson Township and Bellevue 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.

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.

Health
BMunson TownshipHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns B+Bellevue TownshipHealthier than 71% of U.S. towns
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
Munson TownshipBellevue Township
Snow a year57″51″
January low4°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)155d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th84th
Outdoors & history
Munson TownshipBellevue Township
Trails1 mi6 mi
Conserved land0.3%2.6%
Settled—1858
National Register places—1
Community
Munson TownshipBellevue 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

32 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Munson TownshipStearns CountyBellevue TownshipMorrison County
Munson Township ↔ Bellevue Township32 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.

Munson TownshipBellevue Township
People
Population 1,403Highest 1,332Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Lowest MN: +7.6% +5.1%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 42.9±9.8Highest 11% above MN 42.5±3.6Lowest 10% above MN
Munson Township and Bellevue Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±6.1Highest MN: 22.9% 23.3%±3.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Munson Township and Bellevue Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±5Highest MN: 17.3% 11.9%±2.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 21.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±4.1Highest MN: 5.8% 5.3%±2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Munson Township and Bellevue Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,000±$16kHighest 36% above MN $113,958±$23kLowest 28% above MN
Munson Township and Bellevue Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $398,800±$29kHighest 21% above MN $356,100±$27kLowest 8% above MN
Munson Township and Bellevue Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,087±$167 15% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,321Highest about the MN average $3,076Lowest 8% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±40.8Lowest MN: 48.1% 13.9%±40.9Highest MN: 48.1%
Bellevue Township and Munson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than MN 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 25% above MN 26 minLowest 16% above MN
Work from home 17.8%±5.6Highest MN: 17.6% 12.6%±6.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Munson Township and Bellevue Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (18%)Little Falls (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bellevue TownshipFew work in Munson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 6.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Highest 1.6Lowest
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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