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Perry Township vs Walter Township

Next-door neighbors in Lac qui Parle County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.9× in Perry Township) and trails (10× in Perry Township).

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Perry Township, MNA small town of 84Lac qui Parle County · 84 people
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Walter Township, MNA small town of 125Lac qui Parle County · 125 people
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.

Perry TownshipA small town of 84
Quiet strengthsPerry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Walter TownshipA small town of 125
Quiet strengthsWalter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walter 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.

★ What stands out · Where they are

Perry Township and Walter Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Perry TownshipWalter TownshipPerry TownshipWalter Township
Perry Township ↔ Walter Township5.1 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
Perry TownshipWalter Township
Snow a year47″47″
January low3°F3°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)151d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Perry TownshipWalter Township
Trails4 mi0 mi
Conserved land7.7%7.9%
Settled18801884
Community
Perry TownshipWalter 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.

Perry TownshipWalter Township
People
Population 84Lowest 125Highest
Median age 60.2±32.6Highest 55% above MN 47.1±11.5Lowest 21% above MN
Perry Township and Walter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.5%±23.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.4%±13.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Walter Township and Perry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.3%±34.3Highest MN: 17.3% 8%±21.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Perry Township and Walter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 34.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.2%±8.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Walter Township and Perry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $206,250±$57kHighest 132% above MN $96,250±$29kLowest 8% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $288,900±$223k 12% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,875Highest 14% below MN $730Lowest 78% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 40%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 2.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 17.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 85.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1951Highest 28 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 38% below MN 19 minHighest 15% below MN
Work from home 40.4%±17.3Highest MN: 17.6% 7%±9.5Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.73Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ortonville (13%)Ortonville (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Walter TownshipFew work in Perry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.7%Lowest 7.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.0 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.9Lowest
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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