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Taylor Township vs Murray Township

251 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.7× in Murray Township) and conserved land (+29.9 pts in Taylor Township).

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Taylor Township, MNAn outdoors townBeltrami County · 137 people
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Murray Township, MNA small town of 162Murray County · 162 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 →
Murray TownshipA small town of 162
Quiet strengthsMurray Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Murray 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 grid4.7×
Murray Township has the more walkable street grid
Murray Township 1.4Taylor Township 0.3
Conserved land+29.9 pts
Taylor Township has more conserved land
Taylor Township 41%Murray Township 11.1%
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Taylor Township
Taylor Township $3,025Murray Township $2,184
Average commute10 min
Murray Township has the shorter commute
Taylor Township 33 minMurray Township 23 min
Jobs per worker+89%
Murray Township is more of a job hub
Murray Township 0.34Taylor Township 0.18
Typical home built15 yrs
Murray Township’s homes are older
Taylor Township 1988Murray Township 1973
★ 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.

Taylor Township$2,030/mo
Typical home $338K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
Murray Township$2,000/mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · 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
Taylor TownshipMurray Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low-4°F5°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)131d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th58th
Outdoors & history
Taylor TownshipMurray Township
Trails8 mi7 mi
Conserved land41%11.1%
National Register places12
Community
Taylor TownshipMurray 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

251 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Taylor TownshipBeltrami CountyMurray TownshipMurray County
Taylor Township ↔ Murray Township251 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 TownshipMurray Township
People
Population 137Lowest 162Highest
Median age 45.1±7.2Highest 16% above MN 43.7±5.7Lowest 13% above MN
Taylor Township and Murray 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% 26.5%±8.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Murray 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%±11.1Highest MN: 17.3% 22.2%±6.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Taylor Township and Murray Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Lowest MN: 39.4% 32.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±3.4Highest MN: 5.8% 1.9%±2.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Taylor Township and Murray 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 $95,625±$48kHighest 7% above MN
Murray 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±$42kLowest about the MN average $346,400±$51kHighest 5% above MN
Murray Township and Taylor 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 $2,184Lowest 35% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 2.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 89.8%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 43% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average
Work from home 8.5%±7.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 19.8%±11Highest MN: 17.6%
Murray Township and Taylor 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 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (62%)Slayton (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Murray TownshipFew work in Taylor Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41%Highest 11.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.7 miHighest 7.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 1.4Highest
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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