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Westside Township vs Walter Township

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.8× in Westside Township) and property tax bill (2.2× in Westside Township).

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Westside Township, MNA small town of 137Nobles County · 137 people
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Walter Township, MNA small town of 125Lac qui Parle County · 125 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.

Westside TownshipA small town of 137
Quiet strengthsWestside Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
All about Walter 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.

Trails6.8×
Westside Township has more miles of trail
Westside Township 2.7 miWalter Township 0.4 mi
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Westside Township
Westside Township $1,611Walter Township $730
Jobs per worker2.3×
Walter Township is more of a job hub
Walter Township 0.73Westside Township 0.32
Typical home built17 yrs
Walter Township’s homes are older
Westside Township 1955Walter 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
Westside TownshipWalter Township
Snow a year35″47″
January low6°F3°F
July high85°F83°F
Growing season (days)156d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th46th
Outdoors & history
Westside TownshipWalter Township
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.4%7.9%
Settled—1884
Community
Westside TownshipWalter 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

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Westside TownshipNobles CountyWalter TownshipLac qui Parle County
Westside Township ↔ Walter Township105 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.

Westside TownshipWalter Township
People
Population 137Highest 125Lowest
Median age 42.9±5.9Lowest 11% above MN 47.1±11.5Highest 21% above MN
Walter Township and Westside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.7%±10.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.4%±13.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Walter Township and Westside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.2%±13.1Highest MN: 17.3% 8%±21.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Westside 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+ 33.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 34.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±5.2Highest MN: 5.8% 3.2%±8.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Westside Township and Walter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $104,583±$34kHighest 17% above MN $96,250±$29kLowest 8% above MN
Westside Township and Walter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$116k 9% below MN —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $575±$176 55% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,611Highest 52% below MN $730Lowest 78% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 40%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Walter Township and Westside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 17.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 85.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Highest 24 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 22% below MN 19 minHighest 15% below MN
Work from home 12.2%±10.2Highest MN: 17.6% 7%±9.5Lowest MN: 17.6%
Westside 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 18.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Lowest 0.73Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Adrian (23%)Ortonville (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Walter TownshipFew work in Westside Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 7.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.9Lowest
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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