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Shingobee Township vs Windemere Township

101 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.2× in Shingobee Township) and growth since 2010 (+15 pts in Shingobee Township).

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Shingobee Township, MNA regional job hubCass County · 1,455 people
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Windemere Township, MNA small town of 1,702Pine County · 1,702 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.

Shingobee TownshipA regional job hub
Work915 jobsbased in Shingobee Township, a regional job hub Outdoors38.3% conserved land57 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Shingobee Township →
Windemere TownshipA small town of 1,702
Quiet strengthsWindemere Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Windemere 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.

Jobs per worker6.2×
Shingobee Township is more of a job hub
Shingobee Township 1.73Windemere Township 0.28
Growth since 2010+15 pts
Shingobee Township has grown faster since 2010
Shingobee Township +9.7%Windemere Township -5.3%
Conserved land+27.7 pts
Shingobee Township has more conserved land
Shingobee Township 38.3%Windemere Township 10.6%
Property tax bill+51%
Tax bills are bigger in Windemere Township
Windemere Township $2,571Shingobee Township $1,699
Trails2.5×
Shingobee Township has more miles of trail
Shingobee Township 57.4 miWindemere Township 22.6 mi
Work in town+14 pts
More of Shingobee Township’s workers stay in town
Shingobee Township 17.2%Windemere Township 3.2%
★ 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.

Shingobee Township$1,840/mo
Typical home $325K (Census) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,403/mo · Housing →
Windemere Township$1,850/mo
Typical home $313K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,216/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
B−Shingobee TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns C+Windemere TownshipHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
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
Shingobee TownshipWindemere Township
Snow a year48″64″
January low-2°F-0°F
July high80°F78°F
Growing season (days)144d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th48th
Outdoors & history
Shingobee TownshipWindemere Township
Trails57 mi23 mi
Conserved land38.3%10.6%
Settled—1882
National Register places1—
Community
Shingobee TownshipWindemere 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

101 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Shingobee TownshipCass CountyWindemere TownshipPine County
Shingobee Township ↔ Windemere Township101 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.

Shingobee TownshipWindemere Township
People
Population 1,455Lowest 1,702Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9.7%Highest MN: +7.6% -5.3%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 54.3±6.1Lowest 40% above MN 54.6±2.3Highest 41% above MN
Windemere Township and Shingobee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±3.7Highest MN: 22.9% 16.4%±3.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Shingobee Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.9%±6.1Highest MN: 17.3% 30.1%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Shingobee Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 27.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.5%±1.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Windemere Township and Shingobee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,000±$22kLowest 16% below MN $85,982±$7kHighest 3% below MN
Windemere Township and Shingobee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $324,800±$33kHighest about the MN average $312,900±$32kLowest 5% below MN
Shingobee Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,403±$344Highest 10% above MN $1,216±$524Lowest 5% below MN
Shingobee Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,699Lowest 49% below MN $2,571Highest 23% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 68.6%±7.7Highest MN: 48.1% 27.3%±40.1Lowest MN: 48.1%
Shingobee Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 7.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 89.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 4% below MN 26 minHighest 14% above MN
Work from home 13.2%±4.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.6%±2.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Windemere Township and Shingobee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 17.2%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.73Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Walker (22%)Moose Lake (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Windemere TownshipFew work in Shingobee Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 38.3%Highest 10.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 57.4 miHighest 22.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Lowest 3.7Highest
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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