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Shamrock Township vs Workman Township

Next-door neighbors in Aitkin County. The biggest differences: trails (20.6× in Workman Township) and size (7.9× in Shamrock Township).

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Shamrock Township, MNAn outdoors townAitkin County · 1,290 people
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Workman Township, MNA small town of 164Aitkin County · 164 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.

Shamrock TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors26.8% conserved land0.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Shamrock Township →
Workman TownshipA small town of 164
Quiet strengthsWorkman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Workman 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.

Trails20.6×
Workman Township has more miles of trail
Workman Township 18.5 miShamrock Township 0.9 mi
Size7.9×
Shamrock Township is the bigger place
Shamrock Township 1,290Workman Township 164
Conserved land+20.4 pts
Shamrock Township has more conserved land
Shamrock Township 26.8%Workman Township 6.4%
Street grid2×
Shamrock Township has the more walkable street grid
Shamrock Township 1.0Workman Township 0.5
Work in town+14 pts
More of Shamrock Township’s workers stay in town
Shamrock Township 14%Workman Township 0%
Bachelor’s degree++12.8 pts
More adults in Shamrock Township have a degree
Shamrock Township 27.9%Workman Township 15.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Workman 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.

Shamrock Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $319K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,276/mo · Housing →
Workman Township$1,990/mo
Typical home $350K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Workman Township and Shamrock 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

Shamrock Township and Workman Township share a border

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

Shamrock TownshipWorkman TownshipShamrock TownshipWorkman Township
Shamrock Township ↔ Workman Township4.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
3 Workman Township residents work in Shamrock Township (3.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Workman Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
C+Shamrock TownshipHealthier than 43% of U.S. towns –Workman TownshipNot graded
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
Shamrock TownshipWorkman Township
Snow a year59″59″
January low-3°F-3°F
July high76°F76°F
Growing season (days)107d107d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th80th
Outdoors & history
Shamrock TownshipWorkman Township
Trails1 mi19 mi
Conserved land26.8%6.4%
Community
Shamrock TownshipWorkman 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.

Shamrock TownshipWorkman Township
People
Population 1,290Highest 164Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 62.3±4.1Highest 61% above MN 59±10.3Lowest 52% above MN
Shamrock Township and Workman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.2%±2.5Highest MN: 22.9% 7.3%±11.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Shamrock Township and Workman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 45.7%±3.3Highest MN: 17.3% 42.7%±11.7Lowest MN: 17.3%
Shamrock Township and Workman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±0.7Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.5%±4.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Workman Township and Shamrock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,903±$9kLowest 20% below MN $71,786±$28kHighest 19% below MN
Workman Township and Shamrock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $319,000±$28kLowest 3% below MN $350,000±$31kHighest 6% above MN
Workman Township and Shamrock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,276±$178 about the MN average —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,826Lowest 46% below MN $1,867Highest 44% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.8%±21.3 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 8.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 8.5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 1 yr older than MN 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 60% above MN 39 minHighest 73% above MN
Work from home 21%±5.5Highest MN: 17.6% 14.3%±12.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Shamrock Township and Workman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 43.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town McGregor (16%)Aitkin (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Workman Township3% work in Shamrock Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 26.8%Highest 6.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 18.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.5Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Shamrock Township

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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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