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Sinnott Township vs Augsburg Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: trails (12.4× in Sinnott Township) and homeowners (+29.7 pts renters in Augsburg Township).

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Sinnott Township, MNA small town of 29Marshall County · 29 people
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Augsburg Township, MNA small town of 109Marshall County · 109 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.

Sinnott TownshipA small town of 29
Quiet strengthsSinnott Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sinnott Township →
Augsburg TownshipA small town of 109
Quiet strengthsAugsburg Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Augsburg 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.

Trails12.4×
Sinnott Township has more miles of trail
Sinnott Township 19.9 miAugsburg Township 1.6 mi
Homeowners+29.7 pts renters
Augsburg Township has more renters
Sinnott Township 100%Augsburg Township 70.3%
Size3.8×
Augsburg Township is the bigger place
Augsburg Township 109Sinnott Township 29
Jobs per worker+92%
Sinnott Township is more of a job hub
Sinnott Township 1.67Augsburg Township 0.87
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Sinnott Township
Sinnott Township $1,208Augsburg Township $950
Average commute4 min
Sinnott Township has the shorter commute
Augsburg Township 17 minSinnott Township 13 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Sinnott 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.

Sinnott Township$1,210/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →
Augsburg Township$960/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Sinnott Township and Augsburg 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

Sinnott Township and Augsburg Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sinnott TownshipAugsburg TownshipSinnott TownshipAugsburg Township
Sinnott Township ↔ Augsburg Township6.0 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
Sinnott TownshipAugsburg Township
Snow a year44″44″
January low-5°F-5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)134d134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Sinnott TownshipAugsburg Township
Trails20 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18831884
Community
Sinnott TownshipAugsburg 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.

Sinnott TownshipAugsburg Township
People
Population 29Lowest 109Highest
Median age 52.3±33.4Highest 35% above MN 32.5±5.2Lowest 16% below MN
Sinnott Township and Augsburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31%±77.9Highest MN: 22.9% 30.3%±15.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Sinnott Township and Augsburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31%±92.1Highest MN: 17.3% 7.3%±24.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Sinnott Township and Augsburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 45%Highest MN: 39.4% 37.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±48.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 8.3%±13.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Augsburg Township and Sinnott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,250±$55kHighest 9% below MN $69,583±$47kLowest 22% below MN
Sinnott Township and Augsburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,500±$21kHighest 35% below MN $168,800±$62kLowest 49% below MN
Sinnott Township and Augsburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,208Highest 64% below MN $950Lowest 72% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 20.7%Highest MN: 9.3% 8.5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 70.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Highest 23 yrs older than MN 1950Lowest 29 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 44% below MN 17 minHighest 26% below MN
Work from home 0%±90.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 15%±23Highest MN: 17.6%
Augsburg Township and Sinnott 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 12.3 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.67Highest 0.87Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Argyle (33%)Stephen (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Augsburg TownshipFew work in Sinnott Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 19.9 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.9Lowest
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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