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Wang Township vs Ericson Township

Next-door neighbors in Renville County. The biggest differences: trails (8.8× in Wang Township) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Ericson Township).

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Wang Township, MNAn outdoors townRenville County · 271 people

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Ericson Township, MNA small town of 212Renville County · 212 people

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.

Wang TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors15% conserved land3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Wang Township →

Ericson TownshipA small town of 212

Quiet strengthsEricson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Ericson 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.

Wang Township has more miles of trail

Wang Township 3.5 miEricson Township 0.4 mi

Jobs per worker3.4×

Ericson Township is more of a job hub

Ericson Township 0.27Wang Township 0.08

Household income+27%

Households in Wang Township earn more

Wang Township $98,438Ericson Township $77,500

Conserved land+10.2 pts

Wang Township has more conserved land

Wang Township 15%Ericson Township 4.8%

Bachelor’s degree++9.1 pts

More adults in Wang Township have a degree

Wang Township 29.2%Ericson Township 20.1%

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Wang Township$1,510/mo

Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · Housing →

Ericson Township$1,440/mo

Typical home $246K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Wang Township and Ericson 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

Wang Township and Ericson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wang TownshipEricson Township

Wang Township ↔ Ericson Township6.3 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

Wang TownshipEricson Township

Snow a year52″52″

January low3°F 3°F

July high85°F 85°F

Growing season (days)150d 150d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th 44th

Outdoors & history

Wang TownshipEricson Township

Trails4 mi 0 mi

Conserved land15%4.8%

Settled1875 1874

Community

Wang TownshipEricson Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Wang TownshipEricson Township

People

Population 271Highest 212Lowest

Median age 40.5±8.6Highest 4% above MN 39.5±8.5Lowest about the MN average

Wang Township and Ericson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 32.8%±8.5Highest MN: 22.9% 24.5%±6.3Lowest MN: 22.9%

Wang Township and Ericson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 23.6%±7Highest MN: 17.3% 15.1%±8Lowest MN: 17.3%

Wang Township and Ericson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 20.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±3.8Highest MN: 5.8% 0.5%±4.9Lowest MN: 5.8%

Wang Township and Ericson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $98,438±$11kHighest 11% above MN $77,500±$7kLowest 13% below MN

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $263,200±$28kHighest 20% below MN $246,200±$42kLowest 25% below MN

Wang Township and Ericson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,583Lowest 53% below MN $1,792Highest 47% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —

Below poverty line 5.5%Highest MN: 9.3% 4.7%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 96.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938 41 yrs older than MN 1938 41 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 7% above MN 21 minLowest 7% below MN

Work from home 5.4%±5.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.2%±11.4Highest MN: 17.6%

Ericson Township and Wang Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.27Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Granite Falls (13%)Granite Falls (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ericson TownshipFew work in Wang Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 15%Highest 4.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.2Lowest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Wang Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Wang Township

Granite Falls Township275 people · $239K homes

Hawk Creek Township124 people · $232K homes

Towns like Wang Township

Coon Creek Township283 people · $249K homes

Prairie View Township214 people · $329K homes

Humboldt Township272 people · $344K homes

Manyaska Township334 people · $256K homes

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.