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St. Johns Township vs Hunter Township

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.2× in Hunter Township) and age 65+ (+14.8 pts in St. Johns Township).

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St. Johns Township, MNA small town of 288Kandiyohi County · 288 people
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Hunter Township, MNA small town of 220Jackson County · 220 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.

St. Johns TownshipA small town of 288
Quiet strengthsSt. Johns Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about St. Johns Township →
Hunter TownshipA small town of 220
Quiet strengthsHunter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hunter 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.

Jobs per worker3.2×
Hunter Township is more of a job hub
Hunter Township 0.38St. Johns Township 0.12
Age 65++14.8 pts
St. Johns Township has more people 65 and up
St. Johns Township 40.3%Hunter Township 25.5%
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in St. Johns Township
St. Johns Township $2,306Hunter Township $1,731
Typical home built17 yrs
Hunter Township’s homes are older
St. Johns Township 1973Hunter Township 1956
Street grid+44%
St. Johns Township has the more walkable street grid
St. Johns Township 1.3Hunter Township 0.9
★ 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.

St. Johns Township$1,420/mo
Typical home $234K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,725/mo · Housing →
Hunter Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $237K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · 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.

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
St. Johns TownshipHunter Township
Snow a year46″49″
January low3°F5°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)159d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th60th
Outdoors & history
St. Johns TownshipHunter Township
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.8%4.7%
Settled18721872
Community
St. Johns TownshipHunter 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

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. Johns TownshipKandiyohi CountyHunter TownshipJackson County
St. Johns Township ↔ Hunter Township102 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.

St. Johns TownshipHunter Township
People
Population 288Highest 220Lowest
Median age 58±9.5Highest 49% above MN 55.2±19.9Lowest 42% above MN
St. Johns Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.6%±6.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 18.6%±7.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Hunter Township and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 40.3%±7.5Highest MN: 17.3% 25.5%±6.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.7%±5.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Hunter Township and St. Johns 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±$30kLowest 16% below MN $79,375±$36kHighest 11% below MN
Hunter Township and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,300±$33kLowest 29% below MN $236,900±$27kHighest 28% below MN
Hunter Township and St. Johns Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,725±$282 35% above MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,306Highest 31% below MN $1,731Lowest 48% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±85.6Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
St. Johns Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 84.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN 1956Lowest 23 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest 19% below MN 17 minLowest 25% below MN
Work from home 8.8%±5.6Highest MN: 17.6% 7.1%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
St. Johns Township and Hunter 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 9.8 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Willmar (54%)Lakefield (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hunter TownshipFew work in St. Johns Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.8%Highest 4.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 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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