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Wanger Township vs Augsburg Township Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (29× in Augsburg Township) and age 65+ (+78.4 pts in Wanger Township).
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.
Wanger Township A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Wanger Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wanger Township →
Augsburg Township A small town of 109
Quiet strengths Augsburg Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Augsburg 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $730 more a month in Wanger 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Wanger Township $1,690 /mo
Typical home $305K (Census) · tax rate 0.37% · Housing →
Augsburg Township $960 /mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
The difference: $730 a month , about $8,800 a year , between Wanger Township and Augsburg 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 Wanger Township and Augsburg Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wanger Township ↔ Augsburg Township 6.5 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
42 Lowest 109 Highest
Median age
77.1 ±6.7 Highest 99% above MN 32.5 ±5.2 Lowest 16% below MN
Kids under 18
0% ±67.3 Lowest MN: 22.9% 30.3% ±15.9 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
85.7% ±45.2 Highest MN: 17.3% 7.3% ±24.6 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.3% Lowest MN: 39.4% 37.8% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±33.7 Lowest MN: 5.8% 8.3% ±13.6 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
— $69,583 ±$47k 22% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$305,000 ±$282k Highest 7% below MN $168,800 ±$62k Lowest 49% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,135 Highest 66% below MN $950 Lowest 72% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest MN: 48.1% 100% ±100 Highest MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
7.1% Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.5% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.5% Highest MN: 72.2% 70.3% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 Highest 22 yrs older than MN 1950 Lowest 29 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
— 17 min 26% below MN
Work from home
50% ±33.1 Highest MN: 17.6% 15% ±23 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Lowest 27.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Lowest 0.87 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Stephen (13%) Stephen (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Augsburg Township Few work in Wanger Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
3.2 mi Highest 1.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 0.9
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Augsburg Township or Wanger Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Augsburg Township? → Moving to Augsburg Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Wanger Township Towns like Wanger Township 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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