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Norway Township vs Preble Township

Next-door neighbors in Fillmore County. The biggest differences: trails (33× in Preble Township) and jobs per worker (2.7× in Norway Township).

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Norway Township, MNA small town of 365Fillmore County · 365 people

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Preble Township, MNA small town of 198Fillmore County · 198 people

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.

Norway TownshipA small town of 365

Quiet strengthsNorway Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Norway Township →

Preble TownshipA small town of 198

Quiet strengthsPreble Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Preble 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.

Preble Township has more miles of trail

Preble Township 3.3 miNorway Township 0.1 mi

Jobs per worker2.7×

Norway Township is more of a job hub

Norway Township 0.19Preble Township 0.07

Work from home+13.2 pts

More people work from home in Preble Township

Preble Township 18.8%Norway Township 5.6%

Average commute13 min

Norway Township has the shorter commute

Preble Township 36 minNorway Township 23 min

Seasonal homes+24.1 pts

Preble Township has more second homes

Preble Township 28%Norway Township 3.9%

Street grid2.2×

Norway Township has the more walkable street grid

Norway Township 1.3Preble Township 0.6

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Norway 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.

Down paymentRate%

Norway Township$1,850/mo

Typical home $320K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $1,045/mo · Housing →

Preble Township$1,600/mo

Typical home $280K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Norway Township and Preble 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

Norway Township and Preble Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Norway TownshipPreble Township

Norway Township ↔ Preble Township4.5 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

Norway TownshipPreble Township

Snow a year45″45″

January low8°F 8°F

July high81°F 81°F

Growing season (days)165d 165d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th 80th

Outdoors & history

Norway TownshipPreble Township

Trails0 mi 3 mi

Conserved land1.3%7.1%

Settled—1858

National Register places1 —

Famous people born here—1

Community

Norway TownshipPreble Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Norway TownshipPreble Township

People

Population 365Highest 198Lowest

Median age 42.2±5.2Highest 9% above MN 34±8.7Lowest 12% below MN

Norway Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 23.3%±3.5Lowest MN: 22.9% 34.3%±5.2Highest MN: 22.9%

Age 65+ 20.8%±6Lowest MN: 17.3% 21.7%±9.5Highest MN: 17.3%

Preble Township and Norway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±3.2Highest MN: 5.8% 3%±5.6Lowest MN: 5.8%

Norway Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $77,969±$17kHighest 12% below MN $77,500±$9kLowest 13% below MN

Norway Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $319,700±$50kHighest about the MN average $280,000±$89kLowest 15% below MN

Norway Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,045±$352 18% below MN —

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,033Highest 39% below MN $1,563Lowest 53% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.7%±96.8Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%

Norway Township and Preble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 6.3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 20.2%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 84.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 85.3%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 3% above MN 36 minHighest 59% above MN

Work from home 5.6%±4.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.8%±6.8Highest MN: 17.6%

Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Highest 0.07Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Rochester (13%)Rochester (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Preble TownshipFew work in Norway Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Lowest 7.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 3.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 0.6Lowest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.

Norway Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Norway Township

Rushford Village809 people · $280K homes

Holt Township311 people · $351K homes

Yucatan Township293 people · $356K homes

Towns like Norway Township

Round Grove Township308 people · $265K homes

Spruce Hill Township439 people · $338K homes

Oak Township474 people · $376K homes

Barry Township482 people · $294K homes

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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.