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Wanger Township vs Park Township 245 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9× in Wanger Township) and conserved land (+51 pts in Park 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 →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $630 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 →
Park Township $1,060 /mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.49% · Housing →
The difference: $630 a month , about $7,600 a year , between Wanger Township and Park 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.
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.
Where they are 245 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wanger Township ↔ Park Township 245 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
42 Lowest 46 Highest
Median age
77.1 ±6.7 Highest 99% above MN 73 ±37.8 Lowest 88% above MN
Kids under 18
0% ±67.3 Lowest MN: 22.9% 19.6% ±54.6 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
85.7% ±45.2 Highest MN: 17.3% 60.9% ±78.7 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.3% Lowest MN: 39.4% 18.9% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±33.7 MN: 5.8% 0% ±30.7 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
— $34,063 ±$13k 62% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$305,000 ±$282k Highest 7% below MN $188,100 ±$7k Lowest 43% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,135 Highest 66% below MN $919 Lowest 73% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line
7.1% Highest MN: 9.3% 2.2% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.5% Lowest MN: 72.2% 100% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 Lowest 22 yrs older than MN 1964 Highest 15 yrs older than MN
Work from home
50% ±33.1 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Lowest 104.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Stephen (13%) Wayzata (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Park Township Few work in Wanger Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 51% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
3.2 mi Lowest 7.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest 0.1 Lowest
“±” 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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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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