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Skree Township vs Denver Township

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (16× in Skree Township) and property tax bill (3.2× in Skree Township).

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Skree Township, MNAn outdoors townClay County · 156 people
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Denver Township, MNA small town of 137Rock County · 137 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.

Skree TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.1% conserved land9.6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves All about Skree Township →
Denver TownshipA small town of 137
Quiet strengthsDenver Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Denver 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.

Trails16×
Skree Township has more miles of trail
Skree Township 9.6 miDenver Township 0.6 mi
Property tax bill3.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Skree Township
Skree Township $3,139Denver Township $975
Conserved land+21.1 pts
Skree Township has more conserved land
Skree Township 21.1%Denver Township 0%
Typical home built22 yrs
Denver Township’s homes are older
Skree Township 1990Denver Township 1968
Jobs per worker+88%
Denver Township is more of a job hub
Denver Township 0.15Skree Township 0.08
Average commute6 min
Skree Township has the shorter commute
Denver Township 37 minSkree Township 31 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Skree 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.

Skree Township$1,830/mo
Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · Housing →
Denver Township$1,440/mo
Typical home $259K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Skree Township and Denver 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
Skree TownshipDenver Township
Snow a year50″40″
January low-1°F5°F
July high80°F82°F
Growing season (days)149d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th52nd
Outdoors & history
Skree TownshipDenver Township
Trails10 mi—
Conserved land21.1%—
Community
Skree TownshipDenver 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

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Skree TownshipClay CountyDenver TownshipRock County
Skree Township ↔ Denver Township205 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.

Skree TownshipDenver Township
People
Population 156Highest 137Lowest
Median age 35.5±15.7Highest 9% below MN 35.4±5.2Lowest 9% below MN
Skree Township and Denver Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.9%±10.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 37.2%±15.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Denver Township and Skree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.5%±12.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.4%±14.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Denver Township and Skree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23%Highest MN: 39.4% 22%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±9Lowest MN: 5.8% 6.6%±5.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Denver Township and Skree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $97,250±$9kHighest 9% above MN $82,500±$18kLowest 7% below MN
Skree Township and Denver Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$89kHighest 9% below MN $259,100±$46kLowest 21% below MN
Skree Township and Denver Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,139Highest 6% below MN $975Lowest 71% below MN
Below poverty line 3.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than MN 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 35% above MN 37 minHighest 63% above MN
Work from home 11.1%±8Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.5%±11.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Denver Township and Skree 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 23.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (39%)Sioux Falls (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Denver TownshipFew work in Skree Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.6 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.2Highest
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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