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Murray Township vs Shetek Township Next-door neighbors in Murray County. The biggest differences: median age (13.3 yrs in Shetek Township) and jobs per worker (2.6× in Murray Township).
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 Township A small town of 162
Quiet strengths Murray Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Murray Township →
Shetek Township A small town of 348
Quiet strengths Shetek Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Shetek Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Murray Township $2,000 /mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →
Shetek Township $1,880 /mo
Typical home $323K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
The difference: $110 a month , about $1,400 a year , between Murray Township and Shetek 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 Shetek Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Murray Township ↔ Shetek Township 5.7 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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 2 — Community
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
162 Lowest 348 Highest
Median age
43.7 ±5.7 Lowest 13% above MN 57 ±7.5 Highest 47% above MN
Kids under 18
26.5% ±8.7 Highest MN: 22.9% 18.7% ±7.6 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
22.2% ±6.9 Lowest MN: 17.3% 37.9% ±9.1 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.7% Highest MN: 39.4% 30% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9% ±2.7 Highest MN: 5.8% 0.3% ±3 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$95,625 ±$48k Lowest 7% above MN $96,250 ±$13k Highest 8% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$346,400 ±$51k Highest 5% above MN $322,900 ±$54k Lowest about the MN average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,184 Lowest 35% below MN $2,284 Highest 32% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
8.6% Highest MN: 9.3% 4% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8% Lowest MN: 72.2% 94.4% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Lowest 6 yrs older than MN 1974 Highest 5 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
23 min Highest about the MN average 23 min Lowest about the MN average
Work from home
19.8% ±11 Lowest MN: 17.6% 23.7% ±8.1 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.8 mi Highest 22.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.34 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Slayton (16%) Slayton (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Shetek Township Few work in Murray Township
Conserved landshare of the town
11.1% Highest 6.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
7.2 mi Highest 3.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
9 Highest 4 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.4 Highest 1.1 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Murray Township or Shetek Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Murray Township? → Moving to Murray Township: what should I know? →
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Shetek Township or Murray Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Shetek Township? → Moving to Shetek Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Murray Township Towns like Murray Township 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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