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Murray Township vs Lime Lake Township

Next-door neighbors in Murray County. The biggest differences: trails (14.4× in Murray Township) and property tax bill (+83% in Murray Township).

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Murray Township, MNA small town of 162Murray County · 162 people
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Lime Lake Township, MNA small town of 129Murray County · 129 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.

Murray TownshipA small town of 162
Quiet strengthsMurray Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Murray Township →
Lime Lake TownshipA small town of 129
Quiet strengthsLime Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lime Lake 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.

Trails14.4×
Murray Township has more miles of trail
Murray Township 7.2 miLime Lake Township 0.5 mi
Property tax bill+83%
Tax bills are bigger in Murray Township
Murray Township $2,184Lime Lake Township $1,194
Home values+61%
Homes cost more in Murray Township
Murray Township $346,400Lime Lake Township $215,000
Seasonal homes+35 pts
Murray Township has more second homes
Murray Township 42.9%Lime Lake Township 7.9%
Bachelor’s degree++17.5 pts
More adults in Murray Township have a degree
Murray Township 32.7%Lime Lake Township 15.2%
Typical home built23 yrs
Lime Lake Township’s homes are older
Murray Township 1973Lime Lake Township 1950
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $770 more a month in Murray 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.

Murray Township$2,000/mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →
Lime Lake Township$1,230/mo
Typical home $215K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

The difference: $770 a month, about $9,300 a year, between Murray Township and Lime Lake 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

Murray Township and Lime Lake Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Murray TownshipLime Lake TownshipMurray TownshipLime Lake Township
Murray Township ↔ Lime Lake Township5.5 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
Murray TownshipLime Lake Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low5°F5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th37th
Outdoors & history
Murray TownshipLime Lake Township
Trails7 mi1 mi
Conserved land11.1%0.5%
Settled—1873
National Register places2—
Community
Murray TownshipLime Lake 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.

Murray TownshipLime Lake Township
People
Population 162Highest 129Lowest
Median age 43.7±5.7Lowest 13% above MN 53.7±6.4Highest 38% above MN
Lime Lake Township and Murray Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.5%±8.7Highest MN: 22.9% 15.5%±5.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Murray Township and Lime Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.2%±6.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 28.7%±13.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Lime Lake Township and Murray Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±2.7Highest MN: 5.8% 1.6%±8.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Murray Township and Lime Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,625±$48kHighest 7% above MN $80,938±$13kLowest 9% below MN
Murray Township and Lime Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $346,400±$51kHighest 5% above MN $215,000±$66kLowest 35% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,184Highest 35% below MN $1,194Lowest 64% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 8.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 81%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN 1950Lowest 29 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MN average 23 minHighest about the MN average
Work from home 19.8%±11Highest MN: 17.6% 9.5%±12.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Murray Township and Lime Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.44Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Slayton (16%)Slayton (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lime Lake TownshipFew work in Murray Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.1%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.2 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 9Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.3Lowest
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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