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Urness Township vs Moe Township

Next-door neighbors in Douglas County. The biggest differences: home values (+70% in Moe Township) and trails (3.7× in Moe Township).

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Urness Township, MNAn outdoors townDouglas County · 288 people
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Moe Township, MNAn outdoors townDouglas County · 703 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.

Urness TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.7% conserved land2.3 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Urness Township →
Moe TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.4% conserved land8.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Moe 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.

Home values+70%
Homes cost more in Moe Township
Moe Township $419,200Urness Township $246,400
Trails3.7×
Moe Township has more miles of trail
Moe Township 8.4 miUrness Township 2.3 mi
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Moe Township
Moe Township $3,245Urness Township $2,174
Jobs per worker2.6×
Moe Township is more of a job hub
Moe Township 0.34Urness Township 0.13
Street grid+58%
Moe Township has the more walkable street grid
Moe Township 1.9Urness Township 1.2
Size2.4×
Moe Township is the bigger place
Moe Township 703Urness Township 288
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in Moe 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.

Urness Township$1,470/mo
Typical home $246K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · Housing →
Moe Township$2,470/mo
Typical home $419K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,531/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,000 a month, about $11,900 a year, between Moe Township and Urness 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

Urness Township and Moe Township share a border

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

Urness TownshipMoe TownshipUrness TownshipMoe Township
Urness Township ↔ Moe Township6.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
3 Urness Township residents work in Moe Township (2.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Urness Township →
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
Urness TownshipMoe Township
Snow a year45″46″
January low1°F2°F
July high81°F83°F
Growing season (days)150d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th26th
Outdoors & history
Urness TownshipMoe Township
Trails2 mi8 mi
Conserved land23.7%13.4%
Settled18691867
Famous people born here—2
Community
Urness TownshipMoe 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.

Urness TownshipMoe Township
People
Population 288Lowest 703Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -2.7% MN: +7.6%
Median age 45.4±10.5Lowest 17% above MN 56.3±3.6Highest 45% above MN
Moe Township and Urness Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.3%±3.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 15.9%±3.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Moe Township and Urness Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.9%±6.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 30%±4.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Moe Township and Urness Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 34.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.7Highest MN: 5.8% 0.4%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Urness Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,000±$35kHighest 12% above MN $98,393±$14kLowest 10% above MN
Urness Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,400±$30kLowest 25% below MN $419,200±$37kHighest 27% above MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,531±$1k 20% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,174Lowest 35% below MN $3,245Highest 3% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 2.7%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 94.4%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than MN 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 6% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average
Work from home 20.9%±8.3Highest MN: 17.6% 10%±4.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Urness Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (31%)Alexandria (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Moe TownshipFew work in Urness Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.7%Highest 13.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miLowest 8.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.9Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Urness 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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