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Workman Township vs Shell River Township

76 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (37× in Workman Township) and average commute (14 min in Shell River Township).

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Workman Township, MNA small town of 164Aitkin County · 164 people
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Shell River Township, MNAn outdoors townWadena County · 170 people
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 →
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 $450 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 →
Shell River Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $254K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Workman Township and Shell River 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
Workman TownshipShell River Township
Snow a year59″—
January low-3°F—
July high76°F—
Growing season (days)107d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th46th
Outdoors & history
Workman TownshipShell River Township
Trails19 mi8 mi
Conserved land6.4%24.2%
Community
Workman TownshipShell River 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

76 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Workman Township ↔ Shell River Township76 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.

Workman TownshipShell River Township
People
Population 164Lowest 170Highest
Median age 59±10.3Highest 52% above MN 55.5±6.8Lowest 43% above MN
Workman Township and Shell River 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% 11.8%±10Highest MN: 22.9%
Shell River 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% 27.6%±6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Workman Township and Shell River 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% 14.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±4.5Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±6.3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Workman Township and Shell River 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 $63,500±$11kLowest 29% below MN
Workman Township and Shell River 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 $254,200±$42kLowest 23% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,867Lowest 44% below MN $2,484Highest 26% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 25%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 8.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 10.7%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than MN 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 73% above MN 25 minLowest 10% above MN
Work from home 14.3%±12.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 15.6%±9.2Highest MN: 17.6%
Shell River 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 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Highest 0.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aitkin (15%)Menahga (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Shell River TownshipFew work in Workman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.4%Lowest 24.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 18.5 miHighest 8.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 1.0Highest
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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