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Sinclair Township vs Iona Township

265 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+53.8 pts in Sinclair Township) and property tax bill (+40% in Sinclair Township).

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Sinclair Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 95 people
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Iona Township, MNA small town of 120Murray County · 120 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.

Iona TownshipA small town of 120
Quiet strengthsIona Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Iona 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 $230 more a month in Sinclair 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.

Sinclair Township$1,950/mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
Iona Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Sinclair Township and Iona 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
Sinclair TownshipIona Township
Snow a year—46″
January low—4°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th47th
Outdoors & history
Sinclair TownshipIona Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land17.7%6.5%
Community
Sinclair TownshipIona 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

265 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sinclair Township ↔ Iona Township265 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.

Sinclair TownshipIona Township
People
Population 95Lowest 120Highest
Median age 42.6±26.6Highest 10% above MN 40.5±12.1Lowest 4% above MN
Sinclair Township and Iona Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.5%±20.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.7%±7.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Iona Township and Sinclair Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.1%±22.5Highest MN: 17.3% 21.7%±19.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Sinclair Township and Iona Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±14.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±8.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Iona Township and Sinclair Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $89,167±$24k about the MN average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $333,300±$47kHighest about the MN average $300,000±$63kLowest 9% below MN
Sinclair Township and Iona Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,385Highest 29% below MN $1,700Lowest 49% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 4.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN 1952Lowest 27 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 38% above MN 36 minHighest 59% above MN
Work from home 18.4%±11.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 21.2%±11.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Iona Township and Sinclair Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bagley (17%)Fulda (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Iona TownshipFew work in Sinclair Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.7%Highest 6.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 11Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.9Highest
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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