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Shell River Township vs Hubbard Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9× in Hubbard Township) and size (5.8× in Hubbard Township).

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Shell River Township, MNAn outdoors townWadena County · 170 people
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Hubbard Township, MNA small town of 984Hubbard County · 984 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.

Hubbard TownshipA small town of 984
Quiet strengthsHubbard Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hubbard 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Hubbard 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.

Shell River Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $254K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →
Hubbard Township$1,860/mo
Typical home $325K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Hubbard Township and Shell River 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

Shell River Township and Hubbard Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Shell River TownshipHubbard TownshipShell River TownshipHubbard Township
Shell River Township ↔ Hubbard Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border
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
Shell River TownshipHubbard Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th52nd
Outdoors & history
Shell River TownshipHubbard Township
Trails8 mi4 mi
Conserved land24.2%2.4%
Community
Shell River TownshipHubbard 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.

Shell River TownshipHubbard Township
People
Population 170Lowest 984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -1.8% MN: +7.6%
Median age 55.5±6.8Highest 43% above MN 42.8±6.2Lowest 10% above MN
Shell River Township and Hubbard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.8%±10Lowest MN: 22.9% 28.2%±3.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 27.6%±6Highest MN: 17.3% 22.4%±2.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Shell River Township and Hubbard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 37.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±6.3Highest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±1.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Shell River Township and Hubbard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,500±$11kLowest 29% below MN $81,838±$5kHighest 8% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $254,200±$42kLowest 23% below MN $324,500±$44kHighest about the MN average
Hubbard Township and Shell River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,375±$817 7% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,484Highest 26% below MN $1,926Lowest 43% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 30%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Hubbard Township and Shell River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.7%Highest MN: 9.3% 7.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 93.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than MN 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 10% above MN 19 minLowest 18% below MN
Work from home 15.6%±9.2Highest MN: 17.6% 12.2%±5.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Shell River Township and Hubbard 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 22.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.01Lowest 0.09Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Menahga (21%)Park Rapids (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hubbard TownshipFew work in Shell River Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 24.2%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.2 miHighest 3.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 2.6Highest
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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