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Pulaski Township vs Albin Township

139 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.5× in Albin Township) and trails (5× in Pulaski Township).

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Pulaski Township, MNA small town of 328Morrison County · 328 people
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Albin Township, MNA small town of 249Brown County · 249 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.

Pulaski TownshipA small town of 328
Quiet strengthsPulaski Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pulaski Township →
Albin TownshipA small town of 249
Quiet strengthsAlbin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Albin 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.

★ 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.

Pulaski Township$1,890/mo
Typical home $328K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →
Albin Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $308K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Pulaski Township and Albin 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
Pulaski TownshipAlbin Township
Snow a year48″50″
January low-2°F5°F
July high80°F83°F
Growing season (days)141d160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd44th
Outdoors & history
Pulaski TownshipAlbin Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—1.5%
Settled18991870
Community
Pulaski TownshipAlbin 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

139 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pulaski Township ↔ Albin Township139 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.

Pulaski TownshipAlbin Township
People
Population 328Highest 249Lowest
Median age 49.4±4.9Lowest 27% above MN 49.6±5.7Highest 28% above MN
Albin Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.7%±4.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.3%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Albin Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.9%±5.2Highest MN: 17.3% 21.7%±5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Pulaski Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 17.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±3.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 7.6%±7.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Albin Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,250±$10kLowest 20% below MN $81,250±$23kHighest 9% below MN
Albin Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $328,200±$18kHighest about the MN average $308,300±$62kLowest 6% below MN
Pulaski Township and Albin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,071Highest 38% below MN $1,703Lowest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 7.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 95.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 1 yr older than MN 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 45 minHighest 96% above MN 20 minLowest 12% below MN
Work from home 6.8%±5.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.9%±7.2Highest MN: 17.6%
Albin Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.29Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pierz (15%)New Ulm (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Albin TownshipFew work in Pulaski Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 1.0Lowest
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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