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Todd Township vs Park Rapids

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (13× in Park Rapids) and jobs per worker (5.6× in Park Rapids).

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Todd Township, MNA small town of 1,414Hubbard County · 1,414 people
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Park Rapids, MNOne of the healthiest townsMinnesota · 4,270 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 →
Park RapidsOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$327K typical home7% below the MN typical home Work3,187 jobsbased in Park Rapids, a regional job hub All about Park Rapids →
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 grid13×
Park Rapids has the more walkable street grid
Park Rapids 35.0Todd Township 2.7
Jobs per worker5.6×
Park Rapids is more of a job hub
Park Rapids 2.00Todd Township 0.36
Household income+94%
Households in Todd Township earn more
Todd Township $86,842Park Rapids $44,747
Trails4.2×
Todd Township has more miles of trail
Todd Township 5.9 miPark Rapids 1.4 mi
Work in town+39.4 pts
More of Park Rapids’s workers stay in town
Park Rapids 43.3%Todd Township 3.9%
Seasonal homes+26.9 pts
Todd Township has more second homes
Todd Township 30.1%Park Rapids 3.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Park Rapids

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 →
Park Rapids$2,000/mo
Typical home $327K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Park Rapids and Todd 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.

Where they are

Todd Township and Park Rapids share a border

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

Todd TownshipPark RapidsTodd TownshipPark Rapids
Todd Township ↔ Park Rapids3.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
257 Todd Township residents work in Park Rapids (41.3% of its workers)
47 Park Rapids residents work in Todd Township (3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Todd Township →
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.

Safety
–Todd TownshipNot graded C−Park RapidsSafer than 24% of U.S. towns
Schools
–Todd TownshipNot graded C+Park RapidsBetter than 36% of districts in the state
Health
BTodd TownshipHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns B−Park RapidsHealthier than 55% 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 TownshipPark Rapids
Snow a year52″52″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)130d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd31st
Outdoors & history
Todd TownshipPark Rapids
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.4%1.9%
Settled—1890
National Register places—2
Community
Todd TownshipPark Rapids
Library hours a week—41 hrs
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.

Todd TownshipPark Rapids
People
Population 1,414Lowest 4,270Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.1%Lowest MN: +7.6% +11.7%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 49.7±5.4Highest 28% above MN 45.8±4.2Lowest 18% above MN
Todd Township and Park Rapids are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.4%±3.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.9%±3.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Park Rapids and Todd 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% 28.3%±5.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Todd Township and Park Rapids are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 22%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±1.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.5%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Park Rapids and Todd 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 $44,747±$8kLowest 50% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $294,400±$34kHighest 11% below MN $227,500±$19kLowest 31% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,446±$437Highest 13% above MN $825±$297Lowest 36% below MN
Todd Township and Park Rapids 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 $2,365Lowest 30% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.9%±30.6Highest MN: 48.1% 49.5%±18.4Lowest MN: 48.1%
Todd Township and Park Rapids are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 21.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 54.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN 1979Lowest same as MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 20% below MN 26 minHighest 14% above MN
Work from home 14.1%±4.7Highest MN: 17.6% 9.9%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Todd Township and Park Rapids are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Lowest 43.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miHighest 5.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 2.00Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Park Rapids (41%)Detroit Lakes (4%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 41% work in Park Rapids3% work in Todd Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 1.4 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 35.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#87 of 230 in MN
School district —PARK RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT · Heartland Lakes Community School
High school in town —Park Rapids Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.7
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Todd Township

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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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