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Riverside Township vs Hamlin Township

Next-door neighbors in Lac qui Parle County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11.1× in Riverside Township) and household income (2× in Riverside Township).

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Riverside Township, MNA small town of 270Lac qui Parle County · 270 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.

Riverside TownshipA small town of 270
Quiet strengthsRiverside Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Riverside 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 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 worker11.1×
Riverside Township is more of a job hub
Riverside Township 0.89Hamlin Township 0.08
Household income2×
Households in Riverside Township earn more
Riverside Township $138,542Hamlin Township $68,125
Bachelor’s degree++28.8 pts
More adults in Riverside Township have a degree
Riverside Township 43%Hamlin Township 14.2%
Typical home built24 yrs
Hamlin Township’s homes are older
Riverside Township 1962Hamlin Township 1938
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Riverside Township
Riverside Township $1,854Hamlin Township $1,475
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Riverside 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.

Riverside Township$1,560/mo
Typical home $267K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Hamlin Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Riverside 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

Riverside Township and Hamlin Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Riverside TownshipHamlin TownshipRiverside TownshipHamlin Township
Riverside Township ↔ Hamlin Township6.1 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
Riverside TownshipHamlin Township
Snow a year51″51″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th46th
Outdoors & history
Riverside TownshipHamlin Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.5%4.7%
Settled18721879
Community
Riverside 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.

Riverside TownshipHamlin Township
People
Population 270Highest 151Lowest
Median age 44.7±15.1Lowest 15% above MN 50.2±10.2Highest 29% above MN
Hamlin Township and Riverside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.1%±7Highest MN: 22.9% 22.5%±9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Riverside Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.5%±5.2Highest MN: 17.3% 23.2%±7Lowest MN: 17.3%
Riverside Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43%Highest MN: 39.4% 14.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.3%±3.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Hamlin Township and Riverside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $138,542±$15kHighest 56% above MN $68,125±$40kLowest 24% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $267,300±$22kHighest 19% below MN $231,300±$52kLowest 30% below MN
Riverside Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,854Highest 45% below MN $1,475Lowest 56% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Riverside Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 18.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 89.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Highest 17 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 16% below MN 18 minLowest 21% below MN
Work from home 5.8%±3.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.9%±8.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Hamlin Township and Riverside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.89Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dawson (26%)Dawson (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hamlin TownshipFew work in Riverside Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.1Highest
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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