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Munson Township vs Richmond

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (28.2× in Richmond) and jobs per worker (4.1× in Richmond).

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Munson Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsStearns County · 1,403 people
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Richmond, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 1,431 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 →
RichmondKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 78%of MN districts All about Richmond →
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.

Street grid28.2×
Richmond has the more walkable street grid
Richmond 67.6Munson Township 2.4
Jobs per worker4.1×
Richmond is more of a job hub
Richmond 0.53Munson Township 0.13
Household income+69%
Households in Munson Township earn more
Munson Township $121,000Richmond $71,438
Home values+65%
Homes cost more in Munson Township
Munson Township $398,800Richmond $241,300
Trails3.7×
Munson Township has more miles of trail
Munson Township 1.1 miRichmond 0.3 mi
Seasonal homes+35.4 pts
Munson Township has more second homes
Munson Township 35.4%Richmond 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 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 →
Richmond$2,210/mo
Typical home $360K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $648/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Munson Township and Richmond.

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

Munson Township and Richmond share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Munson TownshipRichmondMunson TownshipRichmond
Munson Township ↔ Richmond3.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
20 Munson Township residents work in Richmond (3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Munson Township →
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
–Munson TownshipNot graded A−RichmondBetter than 78% of districts in the state
Health
BMunson TownshipHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns BRichmondHealthier than 62% 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 TownshipRichmond
Snow a year57″57″
January low4°F4°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)155d155d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th59th
Outdoors & history
Munson TownshipRichmond
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.3%0%
Community
Munson TownshipRichmond
Library hours a week—22 hrs
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.

Munson TownshipRichmond
People
Population 1,403Lowest 1,431Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Lowest MN: +7.6% +3.7%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 42.9±9.8Highest 11% above MN 39.5±3.2Lowest about the MN average
Munson Township and Richmond 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% 24%±3.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
Munson Township and Richmond 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% 16.6%±3.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Munson Township and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 17.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±4.1Highest MN: 5.8% 3.2%±1.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Munson Township and Richmond 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 $71,438±$19kLowest 20% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $398,800±$29kHighest 21% above MN $241,300±$11kLowest 27% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $648±$99 49% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,321Highest about the MN average $2,561Lowest 24% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±40.8Lowest MN: 48.1% 34.7%±35.3Highest MN: 48.1%
Richmond 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% 10.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 86.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 25% above MN 19 minLowest 15% below MN
Work from home 17.8%±5.6Highest MN: 17.6% 11%±5.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Munson Township and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 3.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (18%)St. Cloud (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in RichmondFew work in Munson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Lowest 67.6Highest
Schools
School district —ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town —None in town
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Munson 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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