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Washington Township vs Edna Township

184 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+31.6 pts in Edna Township) and growth since 2010 (+7.9 pts in Washington Township).

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Washington Township, MNA small town of 944Le Sueur County · 944 people
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Edna Township, MNA small town of 869Otter Tail County · 869 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.

Washington TownshipA small town of 944
Quiet strengthsWashington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Washington Township →
Edna TownshipA small town of 869
Quiet strengthsEdna Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edna 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.

Seasonal homes+31.6 pts
Edna Township has more second homes
Edna Township 55.8%Washington Township 24.2%
Growth since 2010+7.9 pts
Washington Township has grown faster since 2010
Washington Township +8.8%Edna Township +0.9%
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Washington Township
Washington Township $4,761Edna Township $3,690
Street grid+65%
Washington Township has the more walkable street grid
Washington Township 3.8Edna Township 2.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Washington 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.

Washington Township$2,960/mo
Typical home $489K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · Housing →
Edna Township$2,810/mo
Typical home $478K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $894/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Washington Township and Edna 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
Washington TownshipEdna Township
Snow a year38″46″
January low3°F-2°F
July high82°F79°F
Growing season (days)153d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd20th
Outdoors & history
Washington TownshipEdna Township
Trails0 mi5 mi
Conserved land3%0%
Settled18581882
Community
Washington TownshipEdna Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

184 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Washington TownshipLe Sueur CountyEdna TownshipOtter Tail County
Washington Township ↔ Edna Township184 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.

Washington TownshipEdna Township
People
Population 944Highest 869Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.8%Highest MN: +7.6% +0.9%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 53.8±5.2Lowest 39% above MN 54±7.4Highest 39% above MN
Edna Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.2%±4.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 23.7%±4.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Edna Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.7%±1.8Highest MN: 17.3% 24.9%±5.7Lowest MN: 17.3%
Washington Township and Edna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.4%Lowest MN: 39.4% 49.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±3Highest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Washington Township and Edna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $120,682±$13kLowest 36% above MN $121,071±$14kHighest 36% above MN
Edna Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $489,400±$52kHighest 49% above MN $477,700±$31kLowest 45% above MN
Washington Township and Edna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $894±$749 30% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,761Highest 42% above MN $3,690Lowest 10% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 17.6%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 4.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.4%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than MN 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 9% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average
Work from home 11%±3.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.9%±8.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Edna Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3% 0.3%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mankato (19%)Perham (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Edna TownshipFew work in Washington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.8Highest 2.3Lowest
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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