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Tumuli Township vs Aastad Township

Next-door neighbors in Otter Tail County. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+28.3 pts in Tumuli Township) and property tax bill (+41% in Tumuli Township).

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Tumuli Township, MNAn outdoors townOtter Tail County · 394 people
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Aastad Township, MNAn outdoors townOtter Tail County · 230 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.

Tumuli TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.3% conserved land4.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Tumuli Township →
Aastad TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors14.1% conserved land3.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Aastad 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.

Seasonal homes+28.3 pts
Tumuli Township has more second homes
Tumuli Township 36%Aastad Township 7.7%
Property tax bill+41%
Tax bills are bigger in Tumuli Township
Tumuli Township $2,711Aastad Township $1,922
Typical home built30 yrs
Aastad Township’s homes are older
Tumuli Township 1979Aastad Township 1949
Conserved land+9.2 pts
Tumuli Township has more conserved land
Tumuli Township 23.3%Aastad Township 14.1%
Street grid+44%
Tumuli Township has the more walkable street grid
Tumuli Township 1.3Aastad Township 0.9
Jobs per worker+50%
Tumuli Township is more of a job hub
Tumuli Township 0.24Aastad Township 0.16
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Tumuli 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.

Tumuli Township$2,070/mo
Typical home $351K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
Aastad Township$1,590/mo
Typical home $272K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Tumuli Township and Aastad 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

Tumuli Township and Aastad Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Tumuli TownshipAastad TownshipTumuli TownshipAastad Township
Tumuli Township ↔ Aastad Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Tumuli TownshipAastad Township
Snow a year—50″
January low—-1°F
July high—80°F
Growing season (days)—149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th24th
Outdoors & history
Tumuli TownshipAastad Township
Trails4 mi3 mi
Conserved land23.3%14.1%
Settled—1871
Famous people born here—1
Community
Tumuli TownshipAastad 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.

Tumuli TownshipAastad Township
People
Population 394Highest 230Lowest
Median age 53.6±6.3Highest 38% above MN 53.1±9.3Lowest 37% above MN
Tumuli Township and Aastad Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.1%±5.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 25.7%±4.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Aastad Township and Tumuli Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.6%±5Highest MN: 17.3% 21.3%±8.8Lowest MN: 17.3%
Tumuli Township and Aastad Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±3.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.9%±5.8Highest MN: 5.8%
Aastad Township and Tumuli Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $99,792±$16kLowest 12% above MN $135,250±$27kHighest 52% above MN
Aastad Township and Tumuli Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $351,300±$25kHighest 7% above MN $271,900±$85kLowest 17% below MN
Tumuli Township and Aastad Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,711Highest 19% below MN $1,922Lowest 43% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 2.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 98.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest same as MN 1949Lowest 30 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 8% above MN 22 minLowest 4% below MN
Work from home 13.9%±7.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 23%±13.5Highest MN: 17.6%
Aastad Township and Tumuli Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fergus Falls (51%)Fergus Falls (65%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Aastad TownshipFew work in Tumuli Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.3%Highest 14.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miHighest 3.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 0.9Lowest
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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