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Oshkosh Township vs Hammer Township

Next-door neighbors in Yellow Medicine County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+62% in Hammer Township) and median age (10.1 yrs in Oshkosh Township).

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Oshkosh Township, MNA small town of 165Yellow Medicine County · 165 people
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Hammer Township, MNA small town of 169Yellow Medicine County · 169 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.

Oshkosh TownshipA small town of 165
Quiet strengthsOshkosh Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oshkosh Township →
Hammer TownshipA small town of 169
Quiet strengthsHammer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hammer 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.

Property tax bill+62%
Tax bills are bigger in Hammer Township
Hammer Township $1,375Oshkosh Township $850
Median age10.1 yrs
Oshkosh Township skews older
Oshkosh Township 58.2Hammer Township 48.1
Typical home built28 yrs
Oshkosh Township’s homes are older
Hammer Township 1966Oshkosh Township 1938
Bachelor’s degree++14 pts
More adults in Hammer Township have a degree
Hammer Township 36.1%Oshkosh Township 22.1%
Homeowners+14 pts renters
Hammer Township has more renters
Oshkosh Township 95.9%Hammer Township 81.9%
★ 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.

Oshkosh Township$1,130/mo
Typical home $202K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · Housing →
Hammer Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $176K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Oshkosh Township and Hammer 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

Oshkosh Township and Hammer Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Oshkosh TownshipHammer TownshipOshkosh TownshipHammer Township
Oshkosh Township ↔ Hammer Township6.0 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
Oshkosh TownshipHammer Township
Snow a year48″48″
January low5°F5°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th46th
Outdoors & history
Oshkosh TownshipHammer Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land5.1%—
Community
Oshkosh TownshipHammer 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.

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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.

Oshkosh TownshipHammer Township
People
Population 165Lowest 169Highest
Median age 58.2±2Highest 50% above MN 48.1±7.5Lowest 24% above MN
Kids under 18 16.4%±9.2Highest MN: 22.9% 15.4%±8.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Oshkosh Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.7%±5.8Highest MN: 17.3% 11.8%±15.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Oshkosh Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 36.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2.7Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Oshkosh Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,500±$25kHighest 5% below MN $71,184±$25kLowest 20% below MN
Oshkosh Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $202,100±$57kHighest 39% below MN $176,400±$56kLowest 46% below MN
Oshkosh Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $850Lowest 75% below MN $1,375Highest 59% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 3.6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 14.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 81.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1966Highest 13 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 10% below MN 20 minLowest 14% below MN
Work from home 15.1%±9.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 19.1%±15.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Hammer Township and Oshkosh Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (19%)Canby (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hammer TownshipFew work in Oshkosh Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.1%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 1.1Lowest
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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