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Workman Township vs Logan Township

Next-door neighbors in Aitkin County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+63% in Workman Township) and seasonal homes (+33.5 pts in Workman Township).

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Workman Township, MNA small town of 164Aitkin County · 164 people
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Logan Township, MNAn outdoors townAitkin County · 210 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.

Workman TownshipA small town of 164
Quiet strengthsWorkman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Workman Township →
Logan TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors29% conserved land12 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Logan 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.

Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Workman Township
Workman Township $1,867Logan Township $1,142
Seasonal homes+33.5 pts
Workman Township has more second homes
Workman Township 67.1%Logan Township 33.6%
Home values+43%
Homes cost more in Workman Township
Workman Township $350,000Logan Township $244,600
Conserved land+22.6 pts
Logan Township has more conserved land
Logan Township 29%Workman Township 6.4%
Average commute10 min
Workman Township has the shorter commute
Logan Township 49 minWorkman Township 39 min
Trails+50%
Workman Township has more miles of trail
Workman Township 18.5 miLogan Township 12.3 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Workman 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.

Workman Township$1,990/mo
Typical home $350K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →
Logan Township$1,380/mo
Typical home $245K (Census) · tax rate 0.47% · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Workman Township and Logan 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

Workman Township and Logan Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Workman TownshipLogan TownshipWorkman TownshipLogan Township
Workman Township ↔ Logan Township6.4 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
Workman TownshipLogan Township
Snow a year59″—
January low-3°F—
July high76°F—
Growing season (days)107d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th67th
Outdoors & history
Workman TownshipLogan Township
Trails19 mi12 mi
Conserved land6.4%29%
Community
Workman TownshipLogan 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.

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.

Workman TownshipLogan Township
People
Population 164Lowest 210Highest
Median age 59±10.3Highest 52% above MN 52±8.8Lowest 34% above MN
Workman Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 7.3%±11.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 18.1%±8.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Logan Township and Workman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 42.7%±11.7Highest MN: 17.3% 25.2%±8.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Workman Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 14.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±4.5Highest MN: 5.8% 0.5%±5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Workman Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,786±$28kHighest 19% below MN $67,750±$10kLowest 24% below MN
Workman Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $350,000±$31kHighest 6% above MN $244,600±$22kLowest 26% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,867Highest 44% below MN $1,142Lowest 66% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 8.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Lowest 11 yrs newer than MN 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minLowest 73% above MN 49 minHighest 118% above MN
Work from home 14.3%±12.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 15%±9.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Logan Township and Workman 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 43.3 miHighest 36.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aitkin (15%)Grand Rapids (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Logan TownshipFew work in Workman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.4%Lowest 29%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 18.5 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5 0.5
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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