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Taylor Township vs Lisbon Township

200 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.7× in Lisbon Township) and conserved land (+38 pts in Taylor Township).

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Taylor Township, MNAn outdoors townBeltrami County · 137 people
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Lisbon Township, MNA small town of 159Yellow Medicine County · 159 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.

Taylor TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41% conserved land7.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Taylor Township →
Lisbon TownshipA small town of 159
Quiet strengthsLisbon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lisbon 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.

Street grid3.7×
Lisbon Township has the more walkable street grid
Lisbon Township 1.1Taylor Township 0.3
Conserved land+38 pts
Taylor Township has more conserved land
Taylor Township 41%Lisbon Township 3%
Typical home built44 yrs
Lisbon Township’s homes are older
Taylor Township 1988Lisbon Township 1944
Average commute11 min
Lisbon Township has the shorter commute
Taylor Township 33 minLisbon Township 21 min
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Taylor Township
Taylor Township $3,025Lisbon Township $2,250
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Taylor 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.

Taylor Township$2,030/mo
Typical home $338K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
Lisbon Township$1,600/mo
Typical home $270K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Taylor Township and Lisbon 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
Taylor TownshipLisbon Township
Snow a year49″46″
January low-4°F2°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)131d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th68th
Outdoors & history
Taylor TownshipLisbon Township
Trails8 mi0 mi
Conserved land41%3%
Settled—1873
National Register places1—
Community
Taylor TownshipLisbon 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

200 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Taylor TownshipBeltrami CountyLisbon TownshipYellow Medicine County
Taylor Township ↔ Lisbon Township200 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.

Taylor TownshipLisbon Township
People
Population 137Lowest 159Highest
Median age 45.1±7.2Lowest 16% above MN 46.1±8.9Highest 19% above MN
Lisbon Township and Taylor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±10.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 24.5%±8.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Lisbon Township and Taylor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.4%±11.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.9%±13.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Lisbon Township and Taylor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Highest MN: 39.4% 30.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±3.4Highest MN: 5.8% 0.6%±6.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Taylor Township and Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,875±$14kLowest 3% above MN $95,000±$54kHighest 7% above MN
Lisbon Township and Taylor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $338,200±$42kHighest about the MN average $270,000±$93kLowest 18% below MN
Taylor Township and Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,025Highest 10% below MN $2,250Lowest 33% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 2.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.3%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN 1944Lowest 35 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 43% above MN 21 minLowest 7% below MN
Work from home 8.5%±7.7Highest MN: 17.6% 1.4%±4.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Taylor Township and Lisbon 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 16.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (62%)Granite Falls (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lisbon TownshipFew work in Taylor Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41%Highest 3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4 4
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 1.1Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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