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Ottawa Township vs Solem Township

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12.2× in Solem Township) and average commute (14 min in Solem Township).

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Ottawa Township, MNA history townLe Sueur County · 239 people
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Solem Township, MNAn outdoors townDouglas County · 201 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.

Ottawa TownshipA history town
History6 historic places6 places on the National Register All about Ottawa Township →
Solem TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.1% conserved land11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Solem 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.

Trails12.2×
Solem Township has more miles of trail
Solem Township 11.0 miOttawa Township 0.9 mi
Average commute14 min
Solem Township has the shorter commute
Ottawa Township 31 minSolem Township 17 min
Conserved land+18.6 pts
Solem Township has more conserved land
Solem Township 21.1%Ottawa Township 2.5%
Street grid+83%
Ottawa Township has the more walkable street grid
Ottawa Township 2.2Solem Township 1.2
★ 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.

Ottawa Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $336K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Solem Township$2,040/mo
Typical home $352K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Solem Township and Ottawa 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.

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
Ottawa TownshipSolem Township
Snow a year38″45″
January low3°F1°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)153d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st26th
Outdoors & history
Ottawa TownshipSolem Township
Trails—11 mi
Conserved land—21.1%
Settled—1870
National Register places6—
Community
Ottawa TownshipSolem 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.

Where they are

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ottawa TownshipLe Sueur CountySolem TownshipDouglas County
Ottawa Township ↔ Solem Township130 miles apart
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.

Ottawa TownshipSolem Township
People
Population 239Highest 201Lowest
Median age 50.5±11.6Lowest 30% above MN 50.6±7Highest 30% above MN
Solem Township and Ottawa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.3%±7.2Highest MN: 22.9% 14.9%±5.5Lowest MN: 22.9%
Ottawa Township and Solem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.4%±10.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.3%±11Highest MN: 17.3%
Solem Township and Ottawa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 24.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.9 MN: 5.8% 0%±7 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,875±$36kLowest 14% below MN $99,375±$40kHighest 12% above MN
Solem Township and Ottawa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $335,900±$32kLowest about the MN average $351,900±$51kHighest 7% above MN
Solem Township and Ottawa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,441Highest 27% below MN $2,318Lowest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 10.5%Highest MN: 9.3% 3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 92.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than MN 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 35% above MN 17 minLowest 24% below MN
Work from home 10.3%±6.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 39.1%±25.2Highest MN: 17.6%
Solem Township and Ottawa 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 18.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Highest 0.31Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Le Sueur (22%)Alexandria (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Solem TownshipFew work in Ottawa Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Lowest 21.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 11.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Highest 1.2Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Ottawa Township neighborsTown Square →

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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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