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Providence Township vs Hamlin Township

Next-door neighbors in Lac qui Parle County. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Providence Township) and age 65+ (+35.4 pts in Providence Township).

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Providence Township, MNA small town of 99Lac qui Parle County · 99 people
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Hamlin Township, MNA small town of 151Lac qui Parle County · 151 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.

Providence TownshipA small town of 99
Quiet strengthsProvidence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Providence Township →
Hamlin TownshipA small town of 151
Quiet strengthsHamlin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hamlin 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.

Trails5×
Providence Township has more miles of trail
Providence Township 1.5 miHamlin Township 0.3 mi
Age 65++35.4 pts
Providence Township has more people 65 and up
Providence Township 58.6%Hamlin Township 23.2%
Property tax bill+69%
Tax bills are bigger in Providence Township
Providence Township $2,500Hamlin Township $1,475
Median age18.5 yrs
Providence Township skews older
Providence Township 68.7Hamlin Township 50.2
Bachelor’s degree++19.5 pts
More adults in Providence Township have a degree
Providence Township 33.7%Hamlin Township 14.2%
Jobs per worker2×
Providence Township is more of a job hub
Providence Township 0.16Hamlin Township 0.08
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Providence 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.

Providence Township$1,560/mo
Typical home $258K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · Housing →
Hamlin Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Providence Township and Hamlin 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

Providence Township and Hamlin Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Providence TownshipHamlin TownshipProvidence TownshipHamlin Township
Providence Township ↔ Hamlin Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
2 Hamlin Township residents work in Providence Township (3.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Hamlin Township →
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
Providence TownshipHamlin Township
Snow a year51″51″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Providence TownshipHamlin Township
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land5.3%4.7%
Settled—1879
Community
Providence TownshipHamlin 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.

Providence TownshipHamlin Township
People
Population 99Lowest 151Highest
Median age 68.7±5.1Highest 77% above MN 50.2±10.2Lowest 29% above MN
Kids under 18 7.1%±23.5Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.5%±9Highest MN: 22.9%
Hamlin Township and Providence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 58.6%±13.5Highest MN: 17.3% 23.2%±7Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 14.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±14.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.3%±3.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Hamlin Township and Providence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $116,250±$34kHighest 31% above MN $68,125±$40kLowest 24% below MN
Providence Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $258,300±$89kHighest 22% below MN $231,300±$52kLowest 30% below MN
Providence Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,500Highest 26% below MN $1,475Lowest 56% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Providence Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 18.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 89.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 41 yrs older than MN 1938 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 18% below MN 18 minLowest 21% below MN
Work from home 7.5%±6.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.9%±8.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Hamlin Township and Providence 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 32.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ortonville (15%)Dawson (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hamlin Township4% work in Providence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.3%Highest 4.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1 1.1
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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