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Otto Township vs Burbank Township

82 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+30.9 pts in Otto Township) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Burbank Township).

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Otto Township, MNA small town of 565Otter Tail County · 565 people
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Burbank Township, MNAn outdoors townKandiyohi County · 458 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.

Otto TownshipA small town of 565
Quiet strengthsOtto Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Otto Township →
Burbank TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.7% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Burbank 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.

Seasonal homes+30.9 pts
Otto Township has more second homes
Otto Township 32%Burbank Township 1.1%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Burbank Township is more of a job hub
Burbank Township 0.15Otto Township 0.06
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Burbank Township
Burbank Township $3,200Otto Township $2,316
Street grid+88%
Otto Township has the more walkable street grid
Otto Township 1.5Burbank Township 0.8
Growth since 2010+7.4 pts
Otto Township has grown faster since 2010
Otto Township +8.3%Burbank Township +0.9%
Conserved land+13.1 pts
Burbank Township has more conserved land
Burbank Township 13.7%Otto Township 0.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Burbank 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.

Otto Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $310K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $843/mo · Housing →
Burbank Township$2,150/mo
Typical home $360K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $1,025/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Burbank Township and Otto 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
Otto TownshipBurbank Township
Snow a year46″50″
January low-2°F1°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)141d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th41st
Outdoors & history
Otto TownshipBurbank Township
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.6%13.7%
Settled18831866
Community
Otto TownshipBurbank 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

82 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Otto TownshipOtter Tail CountyBurbank TownshipKandiyohi County
Otto Township ↔ Burbank Township82 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.

Otto TownshipBurbank Township
People
Population 565Highest 458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.3%Highest MN: +7.6% +0.9%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 42.6±5.7Highest 10% above MN 41.8±10.1Lowest 8% above MN
Otto Township and Burbank Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±3.5Lowest MN: 22.9% 26.6%±5.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Burbank Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.4%±2.4Highest MN: 17.3% 17%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Otto Township and Burbank Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 26.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±2.7Highest MN: 5.8% 3.1%±1.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Otto Township and Burbank Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,429±$18kLowest about the MN average $89,375±$30kHighest about the MN average
Burbank Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $310,300±$57kLowest 6% below MN $360,000±$41kHighest 9% above MN
Burbank Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $843±$44Lowest 34% below MN $1,025±$890Highest 20% below MN
Burbank Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,316Lowest 31% below MN $3,200Highest 5% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 8.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 4.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 84.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than MN 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 7% above MN 27 minHighest 19% above MN
Work from home 11.6%±3.6Highest MN: 17.6% 8.5%±5.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Otto Township and Burbank Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Perham (23%)Willmar (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Burbank TownshipFew work in Otto Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 13.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Highest 0.8Lowest
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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