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Todd Township vs Minden Township

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.3× in Minden Township) and seasonal homes (+30.1 pts in Todd Township).

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Todd Township, MNA small town of 1,414Hubbard County · 1,414 people
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Minden Township, MNA regional job hubBenton County · 1,428 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.

Todd TownshipA small town of 1,414
Quiet strengthsTodd Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Todd Township →
Minden TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,630 jobsbased in Minden Township, a regional job hub All about Minden 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 worker6.3×
Minden Township is more of a job hub
Minden Township 2.27Todd Township 0.36
Seasonal homes+30.1 pts
Todd Township has more second homes
Todd Township 30.1%Minden Township 0%
Growth since 2010+14.1 pts
Todd Township has grown faster since 2010
Todd Township +5.1%Minden Township -9%
Age 65++6.4 pts
Todd Township has more people 65 and up
Todd Township 31.5%Minden Township 25.1%
Bachelor’s degree++9.7 pts
More adults in Todd Township have a degree
Todd Township 34.3%Minden Township 24.6%
★ 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.

Todd Township$1,740/mo
Typical home $294K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $1,446/mo · Housing →
Minden Township$1,750/mo
Typical home $297K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,731/mo · 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.

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.

Health
BTodd TownshipHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns BMinden TownshipHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns
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
Todd TownshipMinden Township
Snow a year52″48″
January low-4°F3°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)130d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd25th
Outdoors & history
Todd TownshipMinden Township
Trails6 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.4%0.1%
Community
Todd TownshipMinden 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

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Todd TownshipHubbard CountyMinden TownshipBenton County
Todd Township ↔ Minden Township105 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.

Todd TownshipMinden Township
People
Population 1,414Lowest 1,428Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.1%Highest MN: +7.6% -9%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 49.7±5.4Lowest 28% above MN 49.9±4.8Highest 29% above MN
Minden Township and Todd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.4%±3.7Highest MN: 22.9% 16.8%±3.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
Todd Township and Minden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.5%±3.1Highest MN: 17.3% 25.1%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8% 2.7%±1.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Todd Township and Minden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,842±$5kHighest about the MN average $76,250±$10kLowest 14% below MN
Todd Township and Minden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $294,400±$34kLowest 11% below MN $297,300±$29kHighest 10% below MN
Minden Township and Todd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,446±$437Lowest 13% above MN $1,731±$52Highest 35% above MN
Minden Township and Todd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,390Highest 29% below MN $2,347Lowest 30% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.9%±30.6Highest MN: 48.1% 2.9%±25.2Lowest MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 9%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 83.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 20% below MN 22 minHighest 4% below MN
Work from home 14.1%±4.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 25.8%±10.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Minden Township and Todd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 8.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 2.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Park Rapids (41%)St. Cloud (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Minden TownshipFew work in Todd Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 5.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 3.3Highest
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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