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Stephen vs Tamarac Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (57.7× in Stephen) and trails (17× in Tamarac Township).

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Stephen, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 526 people
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Tamarac Township, MNA small town of 83Marshall County · 83 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.

StephenKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 86%of MN districts All about Stephen →
Tamarac TownshipA small town of 83
Quiet strengthsTamarac Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tamarac 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.

Street grid57.7×
Stephen has the more walkable street grid
Stephen 86.5Tamarac Township 1.5
Trails17×
Tamarac Township has more miles of trail
Tamarac Township 3.4 miStephen 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker8.1×
Tamarac Township is more of a job hub
Tamarac Township 4.93Stephen 0.61
Home values2.3×
Homes cost more in Tamarac Township
Tamarac Township $197,900Stephen $87,500
Household income+88%
Households in Tamarac Township earn more
Tamarac Township $133,958Stephen $71,250
Work from home+22.2 pts
More people work from home in Tamarac Township
Tamarac Township 25%Stephen 2.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $790 more a month in Tamarac 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.

Stephen$550/mo
Typical home $88K (Census) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →
Tamarac Township$1,330/mo
Typical home $198K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $790 a month, about $9,500 a year, between Tamarac Township and Stephen.

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

Stephen and Tamarac Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

StephenTamarac TownshipStephenTamarac Township
Stephen ↔ Tamarac Township3.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
20 Stephen residents work in Tamarac Township (8.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Stephen →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
AStephenBetter than 86% of districts in the state –Tamarac TownshipNot graded
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
StephenTamarac 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
StephenTamarac Township
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
StephenTamarac 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.

StephenTamarac Township
People
Population 526Highest 83Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 51.6±8.4Lowest 33% above MN 60.4±4.1Highest 56% above MN
Tamarac Township and Stephen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.3%±3.4Highest MN: 22.9% 13.3%±21Lowest MN: 22.9%
Stephen and Tamarac Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±0.8Highest MN: 17.3% 15.7%±32.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Stephen and Tamarac Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 12.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±3.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±17Lowest MN: 5.8%
Stephen and Tamarac Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,250±$23kLowest 20% below MN $133,958±$11kHighest 50% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,500±$27kLowest 73% below MN $197,900±$63kHighest 40% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,063±$577 17% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,041 69% below MN —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±55.7 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 9.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 10.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than MN 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 6% below MN 37 minHighest 65% above MN
Work from home 2.8%±1.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 25%±20.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 8.7%Lowest 14.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 4.93Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Warren (12%)Warren (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in Tamarac Township19% work in Stephen
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 3.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 86.5Highest 1.5Lowest
Schools
School district STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS—
High school in town Stephen-Argyle Central High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.2 —
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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