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Paddock Township vs Elmer Township

197 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3× in Elmer Township) and typical home built (22 yrs in Elmer Township).

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Paddock Township, MNA small town of 294Otter Tail County · 294 people
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Elmer Township, MNA small town of 266Pipestone County · 266 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.

Paddock TownshipA small town of 294
Quiet strengthsPaddock Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Paddock Township →
Elmer TownshipA small town of 266
Quiet strengthsElmer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Elmer 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.

Jobs per worker3×
Elmer Township is more of a job hub
Elmer Township 0.12Paddock Township 0.04
Typical home built22 yrs
Elmer Township’s homes are older
Paddock Township 1984Elmer Township 1962
Average commute6 min
Elmer Township has the shorter commute
Paddock Township 26 minElmer Township 21 min
★ 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.

Paddock Township$1,320/mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $508/mo · Housing →
Elmer Township$1,460/mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,188/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Elmer Township and Paddock 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
Paddock TownshipElmer Township
Snow a year46″40″
January low-2°F5°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)141d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th52nd
Outdoors & history
Paddock TownshipElmer Township
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.3%1%
Settled18821879
Community
Paddock TownshipElmer 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

197 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Paddock TownshipOtter Tail CountyElmer TownshipPipestone County
Paddock Township ↔ Elmer Township197 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.

Paddock TownshipElmer Township
People
Population 294Highest 266Lowest
Median age 42.3±7.5Lowest 9% above MN 42.4±7.5Highest 9% above MN
Elmer Township and Paddock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.9%±5Highest MN: 22.9% 24.4%±5.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Paddock Township and Elmer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18%±7.6Highest MN: 17.3% 17.3%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Paddock Township and Elmer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 18.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.2Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.3%±3.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Elmer Township and Paddock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,750±$18kLowest 17% below MN $85,625±$56kHighest 4% below MN
Elmer Township and Paddock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $223,300±$23kLowest 32% below MN $250,000±$41kHighest 24% below MN
Elmer Township and Paddock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $508±$317Lowest 60% below MN $1,188±$904Highest 7% below MN
Elmer Township and Paddock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,848Highest 45% below MN $1,833Lowest 45% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 3.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than MN 1962Lowest 17 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 16% above MN 21 minLowest 9% below MN
Work from home 14%±6.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.3%±6.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Elmer Township and Paddock 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 22.8 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Perham (31%)Pipestone (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elmer TownshipFew work in Paddock Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.2Highest
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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