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Shetek Township vs Murray Township

Next-door neighbors in Murray County. The biggest differences: median age (13.3 yrs in Shetek Township) and jobs per worker (2.6× in Murray Township).

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Shetek Township, MNA small town of 348Murray County · 348 people
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Murray Township, MNA small town of 162Murray County · 162 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.

Shetek TownshipA small town of 348
Quiet strengthsShetek Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Shetek Township →
Murray TownshipA small town of 162
Quiet strengthsMurray Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Murray 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.

Shetek Township$1,880/mo
Typical home $323K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Murray Township$2,000/mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Murray Township and Shetek 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

Shetek Township and Murray Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Shetek TownshipMurray TownshipShetek TownshipMurray Township
Shetek Township ↔ Murray Township5.7 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
Shetek TownshipMurray Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low5°F5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th58th
Outdoors & history
Shetek TownshipMurray Township
Trails4 mi7 mi
Conserved land6.3%11.1%
National Register places—2
Community
Shetek TownshipMurray 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.

Shetek TownshipMurray Township
People
Population 348Highest 162Lowest
Median age 57±7.5Highest 47% above MN 43.7±5.7Lowest 13% above MN
Kids under 18 18.7%±7.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 26.5%±8.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Murray Township and Shetek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.9%±9.1Highest MN: 17.3% 22.2%±6.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Shetek Township and Murray Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30%Lowest MN: 39.4% 32.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±3Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.9%±2.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Murray Township and Shetek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,250±$13kHighest 8% above MN $95,625±$48kLowest 7% above MN
Shetek Township and Murray Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $322,900±$54kLowest about the MN average $346,400±$51kHighest 5% above MN
Murray Township and Shetek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,284Highest 32% below MN $2,184Lowest 35% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 89.8%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MN average 23 minHighest about the MN average
Work from home 23.7%±8.1Highest MN: 17.6% 19.8%±11Lowest MN: 17.6%
Shetek Township and Murray 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 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Slayton (14%)Slayton (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Murray TownshipFew work in Shetek Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.3%Lowest 11.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 7.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.4Highest
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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