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Shotley Township vs Lee Township 125 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Shotley Township) and trails (2.5× in Lee Township).
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.
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 $200 more a month in Shotley 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Shotley Township $1,500 /mo
Typical home $222K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Lee Township $1,300 /mo
Typical home $236K (Census) · tax rate 0.31% · Housing →
The difference: $200 a month , about $2,400 a year , between Shotley Township and Lee 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
Growing season (days) — 144d Outdoors & history
Community
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 125 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Shotley Township ↔ Lee Township 125 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
44 Highest 42 Lowest
Median age
68.5 ±10 Lowest 77% above MN 72 ±13.4 Highest 86% above MN
Kids under 18
4.5% ±55.9 Highest MN: 22.9% 0% ±67.3 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
52.3% ±42.8 Lowest MN: 17.3% 61.9% ±57.3 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.7% Highest MN: 39.4% 13.5% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±32.1 MN: 5.8% 0% ±33.7 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$61,406 ±$18k Highest 31% below MN $36,042 ±$19k Lowest 60% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$221,900 ±$51k Lowest 33% below MN $236,100 ±$28k Highest 28% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $738 78% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line
11.4% Lowest MN: 9.3% 23.8% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1% Lowest MN: 72.2% 100% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1996 Highest 17 yrs newer than MN 1984 Lowest 5 yrs newer than MN
Work from home
42.9% ±30 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.8 mi Lowest 42.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.05 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bemidji (20%) McGregor (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lee Township Few work in Shotley Township
Conserved landshare of the town
44.5% Highest 24.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.2 mi Lowest 5.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Highest 0.1 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Shotley Township or Lee Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Shotley Township? → Moving to Shotley Township: what should I know? →
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Lee Township or Shotley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lee Township? → Moving to Lee Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Shotley Township Towns like Shotley Township 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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