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Shelburne Township vs Crate Township

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Crate Township) and household income (+41% in Shelburne Township).

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Shelburne Township, MNA small town of 230Lyon County · 230 people
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Crate Township, MNA small town of 229Chippewa County · 229 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.

Shelburne TownshipA small town of 230
Quiet strengthsShelburne Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Shelburne Township →
Crate TownshipA small town of 229
Quiet strengthsCrate Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Crate 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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Crate Township
Crate Township $2,719Shelburne Township $1,381
Household income+41%
Households in Shelburne Township earn more
Shelburne Township $147,800Crate Township $105,000
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Crate 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.

Shelburne Township$1,450/mo
Typical home $255K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · Housing →
Crate Township$1,750/mo
Typical home $291K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Crate Township and Shelburne 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
Shelburne TownshipCrate Township
Snow a year42″46″
January low—2°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th73rd
Outdoors & history
Shelburne TownshipCrate Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land3.9%—
Settled1879—
Community
Shelburne TownshipCrate 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

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Shelburne TownshipLyon CountyCrate TownshipChippewa County
Shelburne Township ↔ Crate Township61 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.

Shelburne TownshipCrate Township
People
Population 230Highest 229Lowest
Median age 46±11.2Lowest 19% above MN 47.6±12.4Highest 23% above MN
Crate Township and Shelburne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±10.1Highest MN: 22.9% 22.7%±6.5Lowest MN: 22.9%
Shelburne Township and Crate Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±8Lowest MN: 17.3% 19.2%±14Highest MN: 17.3%
Crate Township and Shelburne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 27.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±2.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.1%±5Highest MN: 5.8%
Crate Township and Shelburne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $147,800±$11kHighest 66% above MN $105,000±$19kLowest 18% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $255,000±$174kLowest 23% below MN $291,100±$50kHighest 12% below MN
Crate Township and Shelburne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,381Lowest 59% below MN $2,719Highest 19% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 33.3%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 0.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 24% above MN 26 minLowest 12% above MN
Work from home 26.5%±20.8Highest MN: 17.6% 22.6%±16.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Shelburne Township and Crate 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 19.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (43%)Clara City (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Crate TownshipFew work in Shelburne Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 1.2Lowest
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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