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Oklee vs Lambert Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (59.1× in Oklee) and trails (14.3× in Lambert Township).

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Oklee, MNHomes around $198KMinnesota · 383 people
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Lambert Township, MNA small town of 94Red Lake County · 94 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.

OkleeHomes around $198K
Housing$198K typical home44% below the MN typical home SchoolsBetter than 79%of MN districts All about Oklee →
Lambert TownshipA small town of 94
Quiet strengthsLambert Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lambert 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.

Street grid59.1×
Oklee has the more walkable street grid
Oklee 59.1Lambert Township 1.0
Trails14.3×
Lambert Township has more miles of trail
Lambert Township 5.7 miOklee 0.4 mi
Jobs per worker7.2×
Oklee is more of a job hub
Oklee 1.23Lambert Township 0.17
Size4.1×
Oklee is the bigger place
Oklee 383Lambert Township 94
Average commute11 min
Lambert Township has the shorter commute
Oklee 30 minLambert Township 19 min
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Oklee
Oklee $1,318Lambert Township $981
★ What stands out · Where they are

Oklee and Lambert Township share a border

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

OkleeLambert TownshipOkleeLambert Township
Oklee ↔ Lambert Township3.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
7 Lambert Township residents work in Oklee (10.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Lambert Township →
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.

Oklee$1,220/mo
Typical home $198K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $604/mo · Housing →
Lambert Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Oklee and Lambert 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.

Schools
A−OkleeBetter than 79% of districts in the state –Lambert TownshipNot graded
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
OkleeLambert Township
Snow a year50″50″
January low-3°F-3°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)142d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th80th
Outdoors & history
OkleeLambert Township
Trails0 mi6 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
OkleeLambert 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.

OkleeLambert Township
People
Population 383Highest 94Lowest
Median age 42.2±14.2Lowest 9% above MN 69.7±13.8Highest 80% above MN
Lambert Township and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.8%±5.6Highest MN: 22.9% 14.9%±22.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Oklee and Lambert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.3%±6Lowest MN: 17.3% 53.2%±29.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Lambert Township and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Highest MN: 39.4% 19%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±2Highest MN: 5.8% 4.3%±11.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Oklee and Lambert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,188±$25k 30% below MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,000±$17kLowest 63% below MN $196,900±$94kHighest 40% below MN
Lambert Township and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $604±$154 53% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,318Highest 61% below MN $981Lowest 71% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 83.9%±16.1Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Oklee and Lambert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 35.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 88.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Highest 13 yrs older than MN 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 31% above MN 19 minLowest 15% below MN
Work from home 2%±2Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.5%±11.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Lambert Township and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.23Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (33%)Thief River Falls (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lambert Township11% work in Oklee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 5.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.1Highest 1.0Lowest
Schools
School district RED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL PUBLIC SCH—
High school in town Red Lake County Central High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.1 —
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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