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Walter Township vs Hammer Township

25 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.9× in Walter Township) and property tax bill (+88% in Hammer Township).

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Walter Township, MNA small town of 125Lac qui Parle County · 125 people
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Hammer Township, MNA small town of 169Yellow Medicine County · 169 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.

Walter TownshipA small town of 125
Quiet strengthsWalter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Hammer TownshipA small town of 169
Quiet strengthsHammer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hammer 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 worker4.9×
Walter Township is more of a job hub
Walter Township 0.73Hammer Township 0.15
Property tax bill+88%
Tax bills are bigger in Hammer Township
Hammer Township $1,375Walter Township $730
Seasonal homes+21.7 pts
Walter Township has more second homes
Walter Township 23.7%Hammer Township 2%
Typical home built28 yrs
Walter Township’s homes are older
Hammer Township 1966Walter Township 1938
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
Walter TownshipHammer Township
Snow a year47″48″
January low3°F5°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)151d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Walter TownshipHammer Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land7.9%—
Settled1884—
Community
Walter TownshipHammer 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

25 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Walter TownshipHammer TownshipWalter TownshipHammer Township
Walter Township ↔ Hammer Township25 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.

Walter TownshipHammer Township
People
Population 125Lowest 169Highest
Median age 47.1±11.5Lowest 21% above MN 48.1±7.5Highest 24% above MN
Hammer Township and Walter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.4%±13.6Highest MN: 22.9% 15.4%±8.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Walter Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8%±21.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 11.8%±15.2Highest MN: 17.3%
Hammer Township and Walter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.4%Lowest MN: 39.4% 36.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±8.9Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Walter Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,250±$29kHighest 8% above MN $71,184±$25kLowest 20% below MN
Walter Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $176,400±$56k 46% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $730Lowest 78% below MN $1,375Highest 59% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Hammer Township and Walter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 14.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 81.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1966Highest 13 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 15% below MN 20 minHighest 14% below MN
Work from home 7%±9.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 19.1%±15.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Hammer Township and Walter 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 19.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ortonville (16%)Canby (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hammer TownshipFew work in Walter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.9%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.1Highest
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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